Siren's Song

Shhhhhhhhhhhh…… Husssshhhhhh Waves sidle up to the beach in simple companionship the gritty sand creeps into every crevice of my toes reflecting off the blue waters the full moon and stars fill up what otherwise would be a hole, miles and miles of darkness what a miracle I think smiling the sweet smile one wears when content. Then a low, keening sound joins the salt in the air the hair on my arms raises eerily right on pitch with the awful noise and a tremor runs through my body it’s a dream a dream a dream I whisper desperately but the piteous pleading continues to tear through the night’s mirage of serenity it calls as if it’s being ripped apart and I can’t breathe. my heart shrieks in terror and pity noisily I trip through the shallows heaving for breath. It’s a dream but I feel the drenched gown clinging to my skin and the traitorous idea to help whatever it is bouncing around in my mind In a split second my world dissolves water encompasses me on every side the leering faces of horrible creatures with big, black eyes and little, jagged teeth pop out at me as their nails dig into my flesh dragging me down deeper into dark water It’s a dream But I hear the moaning breaking off and transforming into watery giggles the silence of the entire ocean slamming into my ears Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!