My psyche's swiftly fleeting
To a place I knew before
Where a hopeful girl sits waiting
To open up the door.
Her arms are decked with flowers.
There are roses in her hair.
Those large eyes speak of moonlight
And skin so soft and fair.
She leads me to a chamber
And bids me step inside
Through an open portal
To feel the ocean's tide.
I look up from the archway
Into the starry night.
The balmy seaside breezes
Carry music warm and bright.
The moon is softly shining
As the waves caress the shore
And tiny starfish dancing
Upon the ocean floor.
The young girl still remains
With pearls and milk for skin
And with naught a warning
Takes my hand and pulls me in.
The flowers have turned to seaweed.
Her legs bejeweled with scales
That glitter from her waist
To feet that form a tail.
She pulls me to a palace
In the great depths of the sea
Made from polished marble
Of a branching coral tree.
Jellyfish glow on rooftops
Streaming into night
Surrounding this great palace
With orbs of golden light.
Small fish dart through windows
Lined with rows of pearls
Wearing a rosebud smile,
I look to this little girl.
Suddenly transforming,
We are on the sandy beach,
The inky dark of night
Gives way to sunrise peach.
Like multicolored silks
Whipping past the sun and sky
A million stars fall crashing
On sheets of crystal ice.
The wind begins to pull me
And my feet lift from the sand.
I fear it's time to let go
Of this young girl's hand.
Her smile fades to sunrise
As the portal draws me in.
Her features fall away
Into a dusky din.
I awaken into darkness
And open up my eyes
Round my neck a strand of pearls
Dreams are more than we realize. |
Submission Name: Homecoming
