"one love" - my mermaid

She

is smart and vivacious

funny and loving,

When I see her,

a happy feeling spreads from my eyes

to my mouth, making me smile

to the bottom of my stomach,

making me feel warm

my mermaid she is

the woman i will never have

for she feels not even a drop

of what i feel

If she had been a man

I would have been so confused

Is he the one?

Is he the love of my life?

Should I put all my eggs in this basket?

If I do and he breaks them, will I ever recover?

What kind of father will he be?

Do I really want children that look and talk like him?

Does he do the dishes at home?

Will he if I ask him to?

Will he ask me to make tea when his friends come visiting?

Because she isn't a man,
I don't have to worry about
if she is "the one"
I don't have to look for everything
in the same person

I can see my feelings for her
as exactly what it is
a bundle of affection
with no strings attached

No one is perfect
And I don't have to reject her
Or forget her
because she doesn't meet my ideals
And isn't "the one"

I can simply
Enjoy her company
Be happy for her smiles
And continue to wish her well
From wherever I am

Instead of bogging us down with
questions
expectations
disappointments

And that is the way it should be!