Shark
wrecked submarine
sub-aqua pirate
prehistoric ghost
animated by salt ocean

Shark
animal torpedo
finned destroyer in the beloved deep
where heavy water holds you softly
permitting the swagger of your spine

Shark
takes no prisoners
holds no hostages
expects no ransom or reward
no – you tear the body
as if you’re dead
as if you do not feel
and are not fish

Shark
sharp, shy,
sudden
stolen
from nightmare.