The gentle purring and buzzing 

Right next to my ear 

Fish of different kinds

Much tamer

Swimming near

The statement about their memory

Is simply just a myth 

As soon as they see us

We give them a little lift

Beef hearts & blood worms 

Splash into the tank 

They all come out of caves 

& click & eat

So loud

But the loudest part

Is not actually the fish

It’s the filter under my pillow

Humming & purring 

Sort of like white noise

It makes me piss.