Mermaid In The Bathtub
You're working late,
And I'm alone on
This old floral couch.
It happens all the time.
This is just reality.
But I remember when
Reality was a lot brighter.
When we had Santa, mermaids,
And Neverland adventures.
When the worst fights we had
Were about the clubhouse
In your back yard and who
Got to eat the raspberries
From the bush across the street.
When did I stop
Believing in fairy tales?
Since when did money
Trump my dreams?
Let's build pillow forts
And watch cartoons.
Let's pretend for a second
That we'll find a mermaid
Hiding in the bathtub,
And that Santa will bring
The ammo for your .308,
Just like you asked for.
Let's pretend we're still okay.
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