Roatan, 2013
the moon's slivered crescent
rises and the light puddles
on the surface of the water
quiet except
for the breath
steady and calm and
comforting
in the liquid ether
that is more home to me than air
why
can't I stay here
forever?
a mermaid
with tangled hair
and a mournful underwater song
trailing
in a wake of sorrow
sometimes I miss you
but here in the deep cold
no one can see the tears
