the mermaid girl

By a.lesser.thing

Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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The nail polish on her
fingernails reminds you of
sea foam, and her upturned
lips, tidal waves.

She says that the moon
drags her to shore, and
because of that, you're always left
asking for more. The town speaks
about her as if folklore.

Tell me, do you believe
in mermaids?

You find glitter littered
about her skin, as if scales
and you can always taste
the salty sea upon her breasts.
She refuses to eat fish, and
when she eats her seaweed salads, she
smiles, crinkling up her nose, and says, "Delish."

You've learned to relish
the parts of her that stay.
The rest, you still crave.

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Comments

Submitted by littleditty on
fav poem of yours i think -love it

 

Submitted by The Walrus on
Lovely piece, A.l.t.

Submitted by a.lesser.thing on
Thank you two! :) The things that daydreaming in a geometry class can conspire, I suppose.

 

Submitted by The Walrus on
Joining this site is the best thing you ever did, kid - it's really bringing you out of your shell and it's lovely to see you posting happier pieces as well as grim, gritty ones. We all suffer in different ways and to different degrees, and writing is the best therapy in the world.

Submitted by a.lesser.thing on
That's positively true. Joining the site has gotten me back into writing, and pushed me to attempt different styles which I generally don't attempt. It's also inspired me to get back into my other hobbies (drawing, painting, taking photos, etc), and while I was in a pretty shit place when I joined here, I've been getting continuously better. :) Things are looking up for me, even if they're still hard. We found medicine that's working for me, I have a psychologist I'm honest and open with, and I've also got an appointment with a psychiatrist in late June (which is a while off, but considering how slow mental illness treatment can be, seems like a blessing). I feel happier in general, especially about becoming more honest with who I am, and how I am. My psychologist is working with me and my mum about accepting who I am, loving that person, etc. and it's a downright blessing. Things are still rough, but I'm dealing better than I was, and even on rough days I want to be here because there's always something more to write, something that I can improve. I hope to get better in a lot of ways as I continue on. It seems like a bit of a stretch, but I imagine that's what they were thinking when they created the camera, a spaceship, and so on. Someone has to believe that the earth is round! ABCtales has definitely instilled that in me, and I can't wait to keep going.