Junior

A Jesus fish is sick,
but I prefer
the Jesus turtle.
I keep mine
in a glass box enclosure,
where he can be seen.
In deference to his speed
(and stature)
he is referred to as Junior.
He either stretches
his neck out,
or he shrinks in his shell.
I guess you could call
him a bellwether pet.
Only a few
have the moxie
to feed him for fear
of his snapping jaws,
but I know all his tricks.
He sleeps in the dark
and burrows in the rocks
and he will never eat
the vegetable sticks
in front of us
in a million years.