Eric goes back
to their land
daily for two
weeks, without
sight of her.
In the middle
of week two
he spots her
red hair, only
to find that
she's not
there – only
some plastic
floating at
the surface.
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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)