Thus I Hear Once More (Poem)

As a child I lived by the sea.

I swam in its waters and played on its shores.

Once I dove deep into the dreamland of the depths.

There I encountered all manner of magical creatures

And sat with sea serpents to hear their stories.

They would curl around me to whisper in my ears

Marvelous tales, wise and wondrous and whimsical.

They said, “When you arrive at the surface again,

You will forget our time together, but only for a while.”

I am beginning to remember and often hear their laughter

Rippling through the stars at night.