I read somewhere once
that sailors on the open sea
would often see mermaids
in the water
and I find it so
delightfully human that they tried
to find wonder and amazement
out where no human life can thrive
and perhaps the mermaids were an
anxiety
or a reflection of the lack of humanity
in the open sea
like how we reflect ourselves off of smoke
and mirrors through hallowed halls
of social media and shares and tweets and likes
to give the impression of humanity
where
there is none
to be
found