Dark Couch

Wish upon a dark, tilting sea
A fish in a bottle floating in the light
Spoonfuls of saltwater
            In amber glass
            Silver spoon
            Sunlight
            Mouth

Plastic alligators lurk among our limbs
Down at the bottom of the wading pools
Splayed toes soft as fur
Our underwater eyes, our amber vision
            Yellow skies
            Breathable air

Elbows balancing bodies in our puddle
Uneasy land-crabs watching the edges
What you remember is the unsettled sea
            In your stomach
            In your nose