The Poolside Mermaid

I met her at the ocean of the neighborhood

Thinking very bad about an appearance so good

Swimming around in shallow chlorine

Fins of elegance floating in a liquid cuisine

Purified perfections provided

Preferably by peaceful premonitions

These premonitions despite being picture perfect

They are nothing more than dark clouds of imagination

That shouldn't even be worth it

The value of the clarity

Still damages my lonely reality

Beach side sitting in the sand

Building castle walls that surround my ugly shackled feet

Looking from a far

As the brown skinned Ariel

Walks on water with new legs

Side by side with new prince

Of equal quality appearance

With another sign of pure loneliness becoming coherent

As I sink in the sand

Watching here presence drift away

All I can do is mourn

Because as the sand buries me into a grave

So did the mystique of the poolside mermaid
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

A   Avatar
April 16, 2016 at 1:15 AM
Aaron Canzater. Nice to read your poem today. enjoyed ~LINDA~
Brown Avatar
September 14, 2011 at 7:08 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Aaron. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace