Sea Diamonds

Glistening

sun reflections

dancing on ripples

we would make

in the cool

knowing

we were safe

together

We steered clear

of 

shallow

places

where the snapping turtles

sleep

water moccasins

slither

hidden

in 

swampy edges

like the thought 

of losing

you

so

we 

just 

kept 

swimming

our

endless

summer

lives

away

Remember

the games

we'd

play?

we would let out

our breath

and

drop

down

into

 darkness

then chase

our

bubbles

to 

the

sun's halo

bursting

the surface

with giddy gasps

Or how 

the sparkling

water

would

turn

to

diamonds

in the sky?

We would run along

the squeeking sand

at Crane's beach

 the gentle waves

tumbling

foam

over our feet

Look at all the dead mermaids...

I would say...

You would frown

...then turn back away

Then suddenly
 you sank

Into the darkness

 I searched 

for you  

in the challenger deep

I would have sold 

my hair

to the witch

for your safe

passage

back

I swim
now
in an ocean
of our mother's tears

In the dark closet

a cedar box

 keeps

meerschaum

remains

In my open heart

the daughter's of the air
have placed 
your light

you are forever 
my sea diamond

NaPoWriMo 2019  Day 8

Meerschaum - late 18th century: from German, literally ‘sea foam’,