i. when you kiss her, you are kissing lips that sing grief to the sea like a child echoing back a mother’s lullaby. this is not a kiss for those who do not know what it means to lose. ii. when her sisters rise up from beneath the waves to sing your name and beckon you with shimmering bony fingers, there is always the chance she will not come to save you from those snapping shark-like jaws. iii. when you see her weep for the first time, you will remember why they whispered to stay away from sirens. you will understand why love is an instrument of war. HOW TO LOVE A SIREN (FOR MORTAL LOVERS WITH SO MUCH TO LOSE.) About L.C. WoodburyLillian Catherina, also known as L.C. Woodbury, is a writer with a love of cats, thunderstorms, and all things mysterious, from the depths of the ocean to the board game Clue. She writes novels, short stories, and poetry, and her dream is to write someone’s favorite book someday.
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Shelby
5/12/2017 06:36:45 pm
I LOVE YOU THIS IS BEAUTIFUL
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