Between Mine and There

In walking tonight an image came to mind.... The image of a mermaid emerging from the lake... very very slowly she surfaced as I sat.... there were numerous rainbow trout encircling her... in slow motion...their speckled spots of colour seemingly bubbling up from below... rising and falling as she broke the surface... I could see the reflection of my face in her eyes clearly as she smiled and said " Hello Tamara". Her hair was long, extending far behind, trailing into the depths.... red's mixed with yellow... skin of white-gold and clear lips. I did not move, did not stir... attempting to reach her hand extending forward.... imagining if she were warm or cold... thinking back in my mind to last we met.... some time ago. I smiled as we chatted and shared this moment.

She told me about the season's... I listened silently, watching as she described in a soft voice her travels while calmly floating in front of me.... every so often shaking my foot when my eyes looked away. We spoke of love... of dreams...of hopes, aspirations and of the future. At one point I am sure she kissed my cheek... when the trout rose up and the water glimmered and the clouds descended wrapping themselves around us like a blanket. I asked many silly questions.... noticing her eyebrows raise at times, her lips curl at others and her body change colour... almost as if receiving the thoughts somehow caused this to happen. When I asked why she appeared today she said; "I wanted to know... what it is like beyond the lake". With that she sat before me in calmness listening as I tried to share all that I knew, felt and thought of beyond this place.... so that she might experience it as I so fortunately have had the opportunity. As darkness neared we parted with a kiss... . And with a smile she slipped gently beneath the surface and I returned back home. Walking back .... many thoughts on my mind... as the wind brushed my face... I remember thinking... was that purple dot on her face a tear?