The M00dy N00bs

Feeder Fish

Cleaning up what little is left behind

From the mouths of the bigger fish

Feasting on the remains

Of their grander dish

There’s still room to rise

Even in the shadow

Of the ones on whom you rely

Someday, even they’ve got to go

Surely then, you say, you’ll shine

But there always have to be some little fish

For the big to prey upon

And if you grow bigger as you say you’d like

All your food, you’ll find, is gone

The bigger fish are your only friends

But beware, lest they turn and bite

It must be hard relying on the corrupt

While still trying to stay in the right

Yet still you hang around those massive jaws

Looking for the shelter they sometimes provide

But when the meal is done

Why should they keep you on their side

There’s no advantage in a little fish

Other than some late afternoon snack

Yet you remain at the shark’s side

God only knows what for

Nibbling away at your own hopes for a future