She says they can
meet again, but she
is moving so fast.
In his dreams, she
was never this
overwhelming.
Is this the way
mermaids are?
Do they jump
into things so
fully, always?
Or maybe this
is just how girls
are. Not like he
would know.
She is trying
to unbutton
his shirt when
he finally pulls
away.
“I have to go,”
he says, and rushes
to his boat, and
doesn't look back.
YOU ARE READING
Under the Sea
PoetryShe lives in the sea, harboring a crush on a human boy. He lives on land and dreams of a beautiful mermaid. It's a forbidden love, destined to end in tragedy. (A story in verse, based loosely off of The Little Mermaid)
