I wish
To join an archaeological expedition to Japan's underwater pyramids,
Leap from a waterfall, into the unknown deep,
Discover the depths of underwater caves, where mysteries bid.
Construct a home with secret chambers, where secrets keep.
To beautify all you find, with a touch of grace,
Join a march for a cause, to make the world a better place.
Bring joy to someone dear, with a heartfelt deed,
Distribute toys at a children's hospital, planting joy as seed.
To smile at strangers, with warmth and grace,
Rescue street animals, in their eyes find solace.
What about you?
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Yasemin Yiğit Kuru
an engineer who loves reading and writing
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The Salt in her Voice
The myth says mermaids sing to lure sailors to their death. But why? The ocean is huge. Only 5 percent has been discovered by man. Why would a creature of the sea with that much space to roam ever care about the fate of men on ships? The answer, as it turns out, is not a simple one at all. The truth about the myth is older than the tides. Long ago before the first ship ever cut across the surface, the sea made a pact with the sky. The sky would take the souls of the drowned. Anyone who died in storms or any quiet accidents of the deep would have their soul lifted upward to the Heavens while the bodies would remain below, feeding the oceans endless hunger. The greedy sea however wanted more souls than the sky would claim. So it created mermaids. It gave them beautiful voices woven from currents and moonlight. It commanded them to sing. "Bring forth the ones who float where they should sink." it instructed them. So they did. They never killed out of malice but out of obligation. They sung to summon, not to seduce. A mermaid's voice could loosen the tether between the body and soul, making any man step willingly into the water. The sea would take the body and the sky would take the soul. Balance maintained.
By Sara Wilson5 days ago in Fiction
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Oh I wanna be right there with you, especially to rescue those animals! Loved your poem!
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