Flipperprints in the Sand

I want a pet porpoise
to hold and pet
I would feed him sardines, we would share sardines
I would teach him how to unroll the metal top to the top of the sardine can
I want to watch him do well in school
To see him graduate, get married,
and have kids
But when the sun drops and the autumn water rolls in
I don't want to see him leave
It hurts so much to think about that
I get sad when the thought crosses my mind,
because I love my pet porpoise so much
The almost slow-motion memories of him
leaping out of the water to grab a sardine from my hand,
is almost to much to take
I spot a fishing boat out on the sunset horizon
and wonder if my pet porpoise is happy
But at the same time i'm happy for Henry,
my pet porpoise