Mermaid Bones

Because it was a rush
of a trickle
a significant nothing
A screaming into the face
of a hole
breaking baby bones
that older would have liked,
wouldn't have minded,
might have smiled,
to crack
knowing new things will grow
in the gap
and old things are intact
but jelly bones
just bend and
their mermaid screams
sing.

jan 14, 09