Mermaid Dreams
Mermaid Dreams
It started in dreams
Wings giving way to tail
Your scales growing in phases
taking away more of you
We wrapped your knees and ankles with ribbons first
binding away your humanness
losing your kick
You stitched and sewed
a rainbow cocoon
losing hips, ankles, and knees
forcing you to master dolphin undulations
In dreams seamless
Rising and falling each crested wave
Breathing in your ocean
Salting you Mermaid
First published: Dual Coast
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