| The Mermaid Whenever I think of you, I can�t help but imagine your smiling face She who surrounds herself with such curious babbles Precocious girl- Always playing whatever role suits you best, as long as you remain the beautiful enigma. You were always beautiful; you with your magnificent hopes and aspirations, forever loved by all you chanced to meet. We walked together one glistening afternoon, our brightly coloured skirts intermingled in the wind, creating streaming banners of red and yellow gold. And in the clearing I sketched you, as I would have you remembered: the vibrantly happy young woman, so alive. All the while you told me your story- opened wounds old and new for my inspection- And I inwardly wept and I told you that everything would turn out right. You marveled at my talent, I your strength. And in our common bond of friendship we found what for so long we had sought: unselfish acceptance. ~Vicki Somers 2001 |
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