Thursday, July 19, 2012

Waves

You said that sting rays
are the butterflies of the sea,
tracing dotted lines beneath the
water's surface, and
pulling solemn ripples with
their wings as they go.
And I said that sharks are
the kinds of mermaids I want
to be, hard and tactful, and
braver than a fisherman's hook.

I will bring you my shark teeth
if you teach me how to
make waves the way you do.

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