hannahbalart:“A mermaid found a swimming lad, Picked him up for her own,Pressed her body to
hannahbalart: “A mermaid found a swimming lad, Picked him up for her own,Pressed her body to his body,Laughed; and plunging downForgot in cruel happinessThat even lovers drown.”― W.B. Yeats Mermay Day 4 !(shh I know it’s the fifth, but she’s my day four mermaid. You’ll get another (far less time-consuming) one in a little bit!)I think this quote may be meant to evoke an image of a cold, heartless mermaid, but it always seemed very sad to me, like she was a young and doe-eyed fae that just…forgot that men don’t breathe water. She found a treasure she wanted to keep, but it rusted and fell apart. -- source link