The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One

by Amanda Lovelace

shiny gold flecks coat the tips of my fingers the first time i place them onto your skin. bringing them to my lips, i cannot help but to think that it tastes like something not of this world. carelessly, i misplace the age-old fairy lore which warns humans like me never to eat or drink anything that seems too good to be real, lest you lose yourself too completely. - my midas.

“ but the stars— they see everything & are loyal to no one. when she whispered her wishes into them, the voices from her nightmares came crashing down.

problem is, some people are living, breathing I C E B E R G S just waiting for the perfect moment to pull you under. - titanic.

i acquired a gift for living outside of myself whenever i needed to swim away from you. - mermaid escapist III.

cages are still cages even when they’re designed to look just like castles. - illusionist.