Shark [Out Of A Black Cloud Came A Bird, 2010, Sleep Like Wolves, UK] (Alternati

shark came by today
I kept that shark at bay
Optic nerve gone astray
Leaving us gyroscopic
In a confused confounding sea
I gripped his arm and he held onto me
I carry with me your care
Bejwelled broken comb
Caught in mermaid tangled hair
In darkest days your care outweighs
I carry with me your care
Waves breaking over our bed
Head weighs heavy as lead
Shrieking bird above my head
In a darkened sea
Our island is submerged
In the tide race
I gripped his arm and he held my face
Mermaid lost her comb
Gagging on sea foam
thatch of debris
Fish hooks served up for my tea
shadow creeps on darkened sea
And still he keeps his grip on me
On me, on me, on me