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Mermaid Dreams

By Maria ParshevaPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
A mermaid's love is stronger than that of a human....

The ocean’s stormy

Dark and deep

White froth strewn on

Is fast asleep

But one is beautiful and bare

With coral moonlight in her hair

Algae growing in her eyes

And fins as long as butterflies

An angel’s voice he heard once more

She dragged him to the ocean floor

Sapphire fangs gripped at his mind

He closed his eyes and then went blind

And with a heart as hard as pearl

From silken shoulders her thorns unfurled

The ocean’s stormy

Dark and deep

White froth strewn on

Is fast asleep

But one is beautiful and bare

With coral moonlight in her hair

Algae growing in her eyes

And fins as long as butterflies

surreal poetry

About the Creator

Maria Parsheva

She had eyes like ocean water, deep sea glass with rugged edges

She had lips as hard as pearls and coral moonlight in her hair

Hi, I'm Maria and I've been writing poetry, stories and books since I was very young. To me writing is breathing.

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