Dressed

I am dressed for a special occasion

Sirens scream with envy at my beauty

The monsters hide in their dens

At the corner of sanity and insanity in my mind

I still cannot believe it

That I am still here and everyone is gone

I smooth my green dress

And slide into the river, mussing

My perfect curls that glow in the sun

All of a sudden, the monsters awake

And the sirens grow quiet as I enter their realm

Legend tells of a young, trapped siren

Who used to live in this river

She used to lead young men to their death

And now it is I who will take her job

My mind yearns for company

Now that my body is still

By Slyvia Rose

From: United States

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