Mermaid Pearl & Silver Moon
A mermaid
carries herself gracefully
bounding across the night sky,
Becoming enraptured in its iridescent embrace,
trailing the stars,
jumping from one to the next.
Her tresses flowing behind
like a heavenly, sparkling lace
over a veiled, silver moon.
Arms outstretched, eyes closed in wonder,
She takes in its depths.
A clam opens in her palms
A pearl reflecting the shrouded light,
Rejoices
As it becomes one with the moon.
You’d think they were the same,
but Selene had you fooled.
By Grace Leigh
Age 23
Written January 23, 2011
*Note: Selene is the mythological goddess of the moon.