Nine lines for nine months you carried me
The complicated relationship of a mother and child that is estranged and broken
The Red left you when you carried me,
Dawn hits me as you did, so soft
I can't find you in the mist
Selfish poison took you
I'm lost, babe in woods
Mother, come back
I’m helpless
Red chokes
Me.
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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 Wilson7 days ago in Fiction
Comments (13)
This is an outstanding piece. Every piece of imagery, and especially the line 'Red poison chokes you' says this is a poem about the loss of a parent. I also love your choice of song, which makes the poem stand out more.
Powerful imagery and creates an allure to know more! Really great work! 🩷
Whatever the Red signifies, it sure packs a punch. Abandonment, death, purposeful neglect, all seems feasible here.
Wonderful emotional take on the challenge Sis
Red is such an emotional colour, and give power and sadness to this piece. Really well done.
Amazing!
Great
a bit emotional and deep though but beautifully penned
This was soooo sad and heartbreaking! It made me so emotional!
Your writing always moves me. This piece aches as it paints, tugging at my emotions. Brilliantly written.
Thank you for your interesting and exciting stories. Follow my stories now.
Red is such a powerful color, and this is such a moving poem. ❤️ Amazing imagery and super emotional theme. Superb work, as always!
This is so vivid! Well done!