Koi in the Sink

I found a koi in the sink, red and White blinking at me. Water gone, bowl tipped over, he looked mad like Set me free. I had bread, I had doubt. I had no clue what to do. You came in with a towel, said, "Don't panic, baby, move." So we filled up the bucket, slow, Slow, slow. You held the rim steady and I let go. Koi in the sink. Koi in the sink. We don't sink, we swim. Koi in the sink. Koi in the sink. Tell me where you've been. Back porch steps, a morning rain, Tiny splashes on the floor. He turned once in the sunlight like he owned The whole front door. You laughed with your hair half wet, said, "The world's a funny thing. How a little lost red fin can make a House start to sing." So we filled up the bucket slow, Slow, slow, slow, slow. You held the rim steady and I let go. Koi in the sink. Koi in the sink. We don't sink, we swim. Koi in the sink. Koi in the sink. Tell me where you've been. And then I thought Of all the messes I tried to hide away. But you came in like water And you stayed. Koi in the sink. Koi in the sink. We don't sink, we swim. Koi in the sink. Koi in sink. Tell me where you've been. Oh, koi in the sink. Koi in the sink. Now the whole room breathes again.