Oh salmon, sleek and silver, gliding through the stream, A dance of life in the water, a journey it seems. From river's source to sea, a tale of courage told, In the depths of the ocean, where the waves are bold. They start life so small and young, in cool, clear waters bright, With every flip and flick, their tale begins to write. They journey upstream, their hearts with dreams so vast, To spawn where they were born, to nurture, to last. The sun kisses their scales, the wind whispers through, A tale of strength in their swim, a race against time, so true. Through rapids and the riffles, they'll fight, they'll push, To reach the haven of their birth, their destiny'shush. Oh salmon, with eyes so wise, and tails that flash, A symbol of resilience, in nature's grand class. They teach us to persevere, against all odds and ends, A lesson in life's own cycle, to love and then to blend. So here's to the salmon, a creature of might, A story of the wild and the free, that we might fight. For every stream and river, and every ocean deep, There's a salmon's tale, a story, a life that will leap.