Mermaid's Chorus

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In waters deep
She swims
She flies
She loves
salt water
in her eyes
She dreams
She longs
for ocean
skies
deep coral
grooves
that multiply.
The shadows
of top beings
drift
and to the surface
her dark eyes lift
and wonders what
and who
and why
these beings try
to obscure
the sky
The fins that whisper
a warning wave
She sees top beings
sink to their graves
deep in the heart
of ocean blue
they drop through weeds
and fall from view.
The dolphin song
make her lips smile
she rests
and listens
for a while.
Her mermaid call
they answer swift
and through the currents
together drift
and dream as one
for days so calm
when the top beings
don't cause harm
to fish
to plant
to salty deep
they sing together
until they sleep.