Pele and Yemaja, The Goddesses

I was born from the ocean

I am made of sand, rocks, and seashells

blue and white waves caressed me into being

my skin is as black as coral

that in Hawaiian is called

ēkaha kū moana

I lay on the beach, and talk to the ocean

Yemanja, Ocean Goddess

Did you swim with the mermaids today?

I brought flowers for you

Because today I go to the ocean to be reborn

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Ed: Catherine Monkman