mermaid from candy by Richard Orofino

I saw your house
In the paper today
I didn't know how serious your mother really was
When she said that she wanted to leave

I picked around
The tiny thorns
I thought that I could keep my hands from bleeding if I quickly pulled away
But sometimes it feels better just cut out all the branches in the way

I thought I could breathe underwater
But I just kept upsetting all the fishes living there
I swear I'm good
I just really misunderstood

I trust the wind
And I own the world
I spoke to all the trees and all the animals inside my neighborhood
They told me please stop hurting her cause hurting her is also hurting you

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