Carrying the weight of her lover, but she cannot take him back to the sea
Spends her days hiding from random creatures, both good and bad, that can attack her within the deep
Why do mermaids, surrounded by beautiful fish, brilliant music, and daring art
Dream to be on land with a human male?
They linger for a man's touch, as they pose luxuriously on the rocks
Even though a world lays beneath their tails
The mermaids pretend they are being caressed by the setting sunset sky
While others, less interested in appearing beautiful, swim and gossip among each other
The arctic blue water laps against their milky-white, moon bodies
The ocean, full of salts and kelp, is the source of their eternal youth
Why leave the ocean when you have everything you need?
I remember those days of summer sun - chaotic communions of friendship and gaiety
A mermaid caresses her lover - a diver that his come to greet her
She kisses him deeply, pressing her pearl white and rosy-tipped breasts against him, while shielding his view of the sun with her blazing, red-hot hair
Fish swim around them to keep them alone
She's elusive, so far removed from the world
An otherworldly phenomenon, and all the same, whole
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The Last Mermaid
PoetryEver had a dream you confused with life? Ever feel yourself slipping away into the waves? Ever feel that you've just gathered wings to fly away from this mess? Well... you have. You may be one of the last mermaids. Part anthology, part diary of grie...
