limerence
“limerence” is a poem revolving around concepts of loss, deception, and unrequited love. The saying, “there are plenty of fish in the sea,” is ultimately true. There are millions of people who crowd this earth, each with different traits, personalities, and attributes to offer. Throughout the poem, the narrator cannot help but be engulfed by the astonishing nature of the ocean – and the many fish in the sea – referring to the saying discussed previously. There may be plenty of fish in the sea, but none of them are the narrator’s first love, someone who does not feel the same way. Burning love quickly turns into a searing hatred, and the narrator attempts, desperately, to find someone who mimics the essence of the one they truly desire.
limerence
there are plenty of fish in the sea
their lustrous scales shimmer brightly
against the light of the scorching star
seeping into the cracks and corners
of this endless sapphire abyss
i’m drowning,
the saccharine waves
dribbling from my tender lips
are almost as sweet as you
a shimmer here, a shine there
my eyes are blinded
the warmth rushes through my veins
no longer am i a cold-blooded creature
but my heart is still bitter
and the water becomes a pool of blood
tainted with glimpses and glances
of you
still, you are lackluster
and my adolescent mind is a pristine canvas
waiting to be stained with
promises
truths
lies
your limbs are twisted and tangled
in an impenetrable knot of veracity
but i ask that you deceive me
only once
before the balmy water turns searing
and the myriad of fish fool me into their
unforgiving jaws
Editor: Luna Y.