The moment I encountered her
Was one of wrath
Born in red moonlight
Hers was the warmest womb
but then her womb is mine
Siren she’s not
Not an enchantress
If you love her
You’re drawn to fear
Just like first breath
In waves
she raises water graves
To fold you
She says,’ l’ll let you sail in calmest waters’
She wants your truth
She asks your lie
I had to let her go
to find my journey
‘Your schizophrenic moments mother
let you down’
She calls me back
and promises
calm light blue waters
away from tiger ripples and led-like tidal blankets I sleep under.
I’ve anchored there my heart
Swimming my way
from port to port
Testing the waters
I play my part
For my home city with the most beautiful mermaid name, Thessaloniki. Thanks to my visitors from all these different ports who ‘swam’ to Tiger Bay to see us.
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