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Jun 1
I have a ship
I named her Jenna
She sails over troubled waters
Her compass was lost at sea
when she used to call herself Seduca
her purple hued blue eyes could turn people into stone
So now I might not make it home
the captain found release on the streets
in drugs painkillers and wine
took her out
from under her feet
no more treasures for her to find

Beneath me, the mermaid, part dream, part she, part me
Sings her songs of Florida ocean melodies
She tells me
"The water, it purifies the bad, even in the dark of night"
saysΒ Β through all the storms you are to fight
don't forget that I'll be right there by your side

I have a map in my heart
I named it Mary
She sails over stormy seas
Her direction was lost in the ocean
when she used to call herself Jennas mother
her blue eyes could turn me into her north star
But now I might not make it, shes become much too black
the imposter stabbed me in the back

Beneath me, the mermaid, part dream, part she, part me
Sings her songs of Florida ocean melodies
She tells me
"The water it purifies the bad even in the dark of night"
says through all the storms you are to fight
don't forget that I'll be right there by your side"
Written by
Nicole Castaldini  33/F/New York
(33/F/New York)   
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