Sirena

Under the water’s glossy surface,

I am at peace

I am serene

and whole

One with a force that is both me and not me

One with a life that feels so much purer than the world raging around me

I feel weightless,

and I move effortlessly

I don’t know how, but I move from one spot to another without resistance

You would think you’d see shimmering scales dotting my legs,

and fins where my feet should be

My hair cascades behind me and flows like the waves

as I swim past you

I look at you as if I’m seeing you for the first time

And you hear a sound

like the sweetest lullaby

Calling to you,

drawing you in,

as you fall for a mermaid

under the surface of the crystal blue waters