I am hypnotized by her grace,
as she moves
languidly,
seductively
like a Thirties movie star.

I itch to touch her skin,
this velvet goddess
of the silver screen,
her silk chiffon sleeves
swirling about her.

I watch her mouth
pouting provocatively,
her grey goggle eyes
unblinking
mesmerizing me.

She is centre stage.
She is glamorous.
She is the Bette Davis of the fish tank.

Alison Cassidy

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