The Unwilling Salmon

A contest entry written to the bold prompt cues

Looking back
It's all quite clear
He was a special fish

Unwilling salmon
Wouldn't let
Them put him on a dish

When he was caught
By net and hook
"You're dinner" he was told

He disagreed
Said to the chef
"You see, the oven stays cold!"

"You will not cook
Another meal
Until you set me free"

"But we can help
Each other out
I have a gift, you see"

"A Magical Candle
Is what you need
To light your oven hot"

"Return me to
My watery home
You'll have the one I've got"

"As I look forward"
Said the chef
"You're offer I must take"

"So I will have
Your candle gift
And you'll go to your lake"

And so they both
got what they lacked
When they made that trade

Chef's oven's hot
The fish went home
It all worked out in spades