I found a piece of China
said my son in his sleep
he was only little

Last night I found a piece of China too
under a Pisces new moon
I dropped into the cellar of my soul
under those dank dark vaults
I was surprised to find an ocean

It was all your doing

I thought my sorrow would drown us both
water lapping at the high Georgian ceiling
barely air to breathe
but you found those little orange armbands
and as the water started seeping under the old sash windows
past the poorly fitting door
into the streets below
you taught me how to swim

It is slow here
under the surface of a sunlit sea
seaweed swaying
and there on the bottom is my treasure chest at last
gold glowing
pearls trailing

If only I could show you
what then....