Rasboras, Rasboras what shy fish you were
For at least five months you always hid
The bottom of the tank beneath the sponge filter
Your permanent hidden aqua Shangri-La

You never swam to the top of the tank for food
I wondered if you would starve to death
Then a week ago, an explosion of bravery
Suddenly you were everywhere

Swimming all over the tank
Merrily chasing one another
Dashing to the top for daily fish flakes
Now I think I know why the sudden change

When all of you were shyly reclusive
One of you was like a fearless rebel
Swimming to the top occasionally
He must have been your scout

Bob Boyd