i had a dream this morning
a mermaid swam to me out of sunrise colors
and caressed my body
she kissed my lips
delicate like a light sea breeze
a string of blue clouds fell across my eyes
and the mermaid swam away
only to come back
more embraces and more kisses
her hands pressed and squeezed
her nose smelled
remembering my scent
the curves of my body
i rolled over into floating white sheeted pools
and like the sunrise colors
the wavy haired vision
disappeared in the waking morning