Mermaid for a Moment

By: Paige Bergan

Sunbeam, slices of wet light

The coral reef filled with dreams

glossy fish murmur-

swirling, swishing, swimming

envy of the rainbow

crimson, sapphire, persimmon, lime

Colors never seen by human eyes before

Ebony hair dances, harmony to the waves

Flipping on her back

gaze through the cobalt

sparkling and insubstantial doorway between worlds

Drifting below her solid home

this speechless shattered kaleidoscope.

Almost belonging, surrendering blue

Mermaid for a moment