Part I

It glitters,

shimmers,

the sun

amongst the water.

It looks like a

purple flower,

burning brightly,

blurred by

the sea’s depth.

She sits in her

garden,        

thinking and loving

his face.

The pearly statue

stares at her

with a frozen

smile on his

face.

She glances up,

longing to peer

from the waters

of her home

and gaze out

amongst the human

world.

 

Her sixteenth birthday…

how joyous.

She yelps and

grimaces as her

grandmother pins

oysters on her

tail.

It throbs, but

the pain is

soon forgotten in

her excitement to

visit the strange

world above.

She swims upward,

her trail propelling

herself as fast

as it can go.

 

What she sees

dazzles her eyes.

The vast ocean

is spread out

around her,

the sun glinting

off the water

as if it were

a mirror.

She hops onto

a grey rock,

thinking about what

to do.

She spots a

wooden vessel.

Curious, she leaps

off and swims

over to examine

it.

 

A party is

taking place.

She looks around

from the window.

The humans wear

glittering clothing

of many colors.

Someone draws her

attention and she

stops her gaze

on him.

Her heart lurches.

He was handsome

with chocolate brown

hair and eyes

like honey.

 

Scary storm clouds

gather as thunder

splits the silence.

A bolt of

lighting strikes the

ship, setting it

aflame.

Screams could be

heard as she

sees the humans

panic.

At first, she

is ecstatic that

they would join her

in her world.

She thinks again.

Concern clouds her

face.

That means…he

would die.

I won’t let him!

This thought encourages

her.

The ship begins

to sink.

Humans jump from

the ship, white

others piled into

boats.

Her human was

nowhere to be

seen.

Reviews

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Oh Wow! E.V., I love this............what a fantastic beginning!