Foolish, he thinks
But doesn’t say
Out loud;
To the girl
With poems
In her head
And an-out-of-fashion
Toe ring gleaming
Through the waves.
He calls a caution —
‘They’re attracted to shiny
Things, you know,’
But that just pushes
Her farther … and further.
She’s doesn’t mind sharks;
At least
Not the ones
In the sea.