less than delicate, that is true

i choose to swallow the walrus whole

i toss great whites up on high

i drag ships down to my very soul

riding wild waves' whitest foam

i tear masts and sails apart

the only mercy on my breath may

come from when you stroke my heart

lure me from the dark blue deep

soothe my tresses, pet my pain

see if you can make me care

or your blood my lips will stain

unripe hearts of mermaid babes,

beaded eyeballs on swordfish bill

tiny tongues and briny slivers

tickle my tastebuds, guide my thrill

and in the dark my core is mangled

beware my misery, its needs bizarre

heart now shredded, severed, shattered

watch me mark you from afar