The Ocean’s Muse

the ocean gargles around me

its unflinching tone a

cold slap

on dimpled flesh

the blue runs deeper

and in the back of my mind

i see you

a white dress

amongst the bevy of sunflowers

the sky blurring

into rainclouds

as my own vision

shifts in and out of

focus

oxygen becomes scarce

i crack open the safe

tucked away in the closet

of my brain

just to see

your hazel eyes

dipped in sunshine

before

i’m lost

forgotten

a dismal tune

sung by the mermaids

perched atop their rock

waiting

for anyone’s heart

to spare them a second glance