Therapy Bits

An old prompt, from a week ago!

Thanks Christine for hosting the challenge!

Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 05/27/2025 – Stine Writing

Our picture is of a goldfish carrying a roll of scotch tape in its mouth!

Okie Dokey, then, here I go!

There once was a goldfish named Lou,
Who swam in a bowl with a panoramic view.
But one fateful day, with a curious gape,
He slurped up a roll of Scotch-brand tape.

Now Lou wasn’t known for his brains or his brawn—
Just blew bubble rings from dusk until dawn.
But now with this tape roll stuck in his jaw,
He looked like a fish who just studied the law.

He’d mumble and wobble and float like a blimp,
The tape in his mouth made him look like a pimp.
The guppies all giggled, the snails did a dance,
As Lou tried to flirt with a trout in a trance.

He’d blow little bubbles, all sticky and weird,
And once taped a seahorse right onto his beard.
The tank decor shifted, the plants all askew,
Thanks to the tape-fish now known as "Glue-Lou."

They tried to remove it with tweezers and care,
But Lou just spun circles like he didn’t care.
He’d rather be goofy, with flair and with flair-er,
Than just another goldfish with zero tape terror.

So now in the bowl with the bubbling stream,
Lou reigns as the king of the underwater meme.
For if you’re a fish and want fortune and fame—
Just swallow some tape, and own your new name.