Proximity

 some big eel
trying to get from one pool to the next
In river of hot maniac predators
with fangs and barbs and stings

tactics to destroy
I got to get out to sea the big eel, said
The guppy beside asked why
The sea is where I mate it's xanadu

It's also dangerous the guppy said
Not as dangerous as this river were shooting down, Eel replied
How so? I know for a fact there are much bigger fish in the sea
It's not about numbers of fish, it's about the proximity, Eel replied

Then everything went very dark for the guppy
Where am I? said the guppy in panic
Oh I ate you, though it was good talking, Eel told him
But we are still talking, said the guppy now calmer

Oh yeah, you'll be alright for another five minutes. Eel said