She slithers out of her dress perfectly
like a ball python shedding a faded coat of skin
and her hair floats in slow motion
like astronauts dancing on the moon
like sun burned autumn leaves letting go of their mother tree
like a child letting go of a mickey mouse head shaped balloon
and in her eyes I can see and hear the ocean
and now I'm sinking
now I'm drowning
now I'm letting go
and nothing feels better than letting go
