“I can’t wait for your death
any longer human
Currently the Lethe takes you
in your pleasures
and successes
hopes dreams
and personalities.
Your were so ripe
Now cold blue
why do you smile
Are you
as ready as I am
to see you off?”
The boat trudges on.
The river curls
its lickity fingers at the woman fleshes
turning excited
and impatient.
The boat begins to slosh
violently the bow
dipping harder now.
“Pleeeeeeeeease beeeeee wiiiiiiiiith meeeeeeeeee . . .
your life
is a floooooooooowerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr . . .
I’ve been awakened
by your scent
It reminds me
of an ocean
I once knew
I release you
from your dark coffin blues!”
Her eyes open
once
close
open twice a little more
This time she rises
the river still
Her eyes spark
with hunger
and her body jumps
up without gravity
Flying her blue bird form
reflecting off the Lethe
The tide withdraws
for another to pass.