I tried not to say anything

During breakfast.

My sisters ignored me

As they chatted

Among themselves

While I ate

The sea lettuce

And sherry fruit

With my head held down.

This continued on

Until the bell-tole

Chimed

Its sweet melody

Throughout the palace.

     “Great breakfast everyone,” King Tsunarius grinned, “And have a wonderful day.”

He waved,

Signaling that

We were able

To leave.

I swore I moved

Faster than a seas current,

Bolting out

The large coral door

And back down the Peacock stoned hall.

I twisted and turned

And moved

In and out of the servants

And Hearts

That were floating about

The many halls

Until finally

I spotted the exit.

I inhaled

Making a great push forward,

The blueness of the sea

Called out to me

And the closer I came

The louder the chattering words

Of The Imperfects were.

They laughed

They talked

They sang

And I wanted to be there with them!

      “I’m free!” I practically sang, twirling out of the great entrance.

Instantly

The cold water

Gripped onto my body

Jolting me awake.

I stopped

At the tip of the magnolia mountain,

      Which was the foundation

       The palace was built on

And eyes the dazzling kingdom below.

If I could,

And Nyx knows,

I would love with them,

The kingdom that is filled

With the disfigured,

The broken,

And all those they call

Ugly.