Wednesday, February 12, 2014

beyond (6)

But there was something really wrong with the human world 
For the first time the Mermaid was aware of her own nakedness. 

Saturday, February 8, 2014

beyond (5)

The Mermaid's voice withered away and 
she found herself grapsing for breath in the fathomless

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

beyond (4)

"Please make me become human. I have fallen for 
one and until we reunite, my heart is tormented."
The price for a pair of human legs is her eloquence. 
A voice lost is a personality gone.
But her heart was then blindfolded, 
so she drank the potion at once. 

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

beyond (3)

What is there beyond my vision? The Mermaid sought 
and sought through layers and layers of waterline 
but saw nothing, and her heart was tormented. 

Monday, February 3, 2014

beyond (2)

After the storm, the ship never returned, causing the Mermaid even greater distress. 
She no longer found interest in joining her sisters' relentless carol,
 how demeaning and senseless they all seemed to her. 

Sunday, February 2, 2014

beyond (1)

The Mermaid was a curious child, always yearning for the world above 
and dreaming of the days she could take on her own ventures