The mermaid rests on a ring of rocks,
Sunlight glancing off her serpentine scales,
A shimmering rainbow of color
In the distance, a woman walks alone,
Drifting along the golden shore,
Long hair flowing in the breeze
Like a charcoal flag,
Caressing sun-kissed skin
With gentle breaths,
Forlorn expression,
Aqua eyes ringed in shades of red
From too many tears shed
The beautiful mermaid watches
Her lone love continue on,
And how she longs to be the one,
The one to replace that frown
With a shining smile
The one to make those eyes sparkle
From joy rather than sadness
The one to be by her side,
Entwined for an eternity
But, as much as the mermaid wishes,
Her dream will never come true
For the two will always be separated
By land and sea,
Respectively chained to each
© 16 August 2019, by Haley Scully
Introverted Creativity 