Innsmouth Sonnet

Innsmouth Sonnet by RW
(Thanks eternal to H.P. Lovecraft- IA IA Cthulhu ftagn!)

The flood tide pushed the barriers today
a wraith unseen is shredding its wet rage
the workers see the swells and run away
she's come intent to pull me from my cage

my look gave her permission, come inside
our business old, suppressed, and placed behind
she eddied close and kissed me satisfied
that I had called her back into my mind

The dried up stream bled forth a muddy cask
The gills tore loudly loose along my side
relieved I tore the last strands of my mask
To show the face so long I had to hide

We floated back to shore with certainty
and now we rule the depths eternally