The Girl who Likes to Fish
Once a upon a time, there was a girl who likes to fish.
She catch various and edible fish to feed her people.
Small and big. Large and long
She either sells them or give them to people for free.
She was happy with her work.
Then one day, something happened.
Her village was set on fire.
Now, the village sat crisp and dry.
The image of the fire burned in her eyes and went to the boat to fish.
Fishing to calm her mind.
People walked around collecting scraps and cutting trees in order to repair.
There was barely enough food for them to eat,
Not because she was tasked with it.
But because no one was willing to do it.
She did this for days, 45 fish at a time.
Some were big and some were small.
Some were long and some were short.
The woman was in her young 20's
While the girl was in her teenage years.
Black hair tied in a low ponytail; flows with the sea breeze.
Deep brown eyes looked at her deeply.
She held her hand and told her she'll help her till she completes her goals.
Then the days followed shortly.
The girl told her everything who she was.
Years passed, the girl grew.
The woman is getting weaker each day.
She couldn't no longer handle the pull of each fish on the fishing rod.
So the woman stayed in her house.
Years passed as the village become better, the task slowly lifted on her shoulder.
One day, the woman asked if she could join her on her boat.
And the girl gladly let her sail with her.
While talking, the woman says "she's all grown up."
"Enduring the pain in every way"
"Appreciating everything you got.
She said "it's already in her nature to be like that"
Her parents taught her good.
As they fished in the sea,
the woman says she's happy to be able be with her again.
She hope they meet again some day.
After she finished her words.
The girl turned to look at her and she was gone.
As if she was never there to begin with.
Then reality once again settled on her.
The woman died 2 years ago.
And the village was never rebuilt.
Seeing her often became a habit of hers.
Letting her delusion tell her that she's still there.
Telling her that it was never her fault.
Telling her that she didn't burned the village.
And that she still forgives her even if she was poisoned by the girl on their last meal.
Taking their precious lifes in order to be forgiven by those who died in the fire.
A so called habit for redemption.
Fishing for redemption she can never have.
Because the dead would never comeback.
The girl who likes to fish.