When the sun rises,<\/p>\n
the light house rests.<\/p>\n
The mermaid meets him in the waves,<\/p>\n
accepting his seashell with a kiss.<\/p>\n
They lay together on the dock, intertwined<\/p>\n
and drunk on life.<\/p>\n
When its time to go,<\/p>\n
She holds herself up with her arms<\/p>\n
on the dock,<\/p>\n
and slips back down into the ocean.<\/p>\n
He watches as she swims away; rising and falling within the waves,<\/p>\n
her teal tail glittering in the sun.<\/p>\n
his heart is reaching out for her like a hand.<\/p>\n
He searches for seashells for a few hours<\/p>\n
and sleeps until the sun has set.<\/p>\n
He returns to the lighthouse,<\/p>\n
sending a signal for anyone lost,<\/p>\n
while waiting for his own light<\/p>\n
to return to him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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