The Fish

The sign in the aquarium says “No Skinny Dipping.”
I doubt the fish have read it.
They swim aimlessly from front to back,
side to side,
with bright colored scales exposed.
The only camouflage is the green plastic plants
swaying here and there.
A house stands in the purple and blue gravel
with the door wide open.
I doubt there is a closet to hold any wardrobe
a fish might own.
if there was one, the snails have slid their way inside
and stolen all its contents,
hiding the clothes
in their giant houses on their backs.
So the fish swim naked, displayed for us
in their 20 gallon tank,
disobeying the sign,
which I suspect
the snails posted anyway.