lotus.

Not too far off the sacred island of Niʻihau

He is guided by moonlight that sparkles in the ripples of gentle waves above

She is guided by stars that twinkle in the twilight, splashing in the ripples of gentle waves above

She is swimming on the other side of the island, wounded from a sharp reef that gouged her dorsal fin

This is the tale of The Striped Dolphins, who are loving mates for life, in the wondrous ocean they call home

She, the striped enchantress is seeking shelter from nearby tiger sharks who are quite viscous and on the prowl

He, with striped strength is persistently in search of his mate, determined to save her, bringing her home to care for her as she so deserves

He scouts in a zig zag tack, upwards and downwards, into vast depths of blue black

She pleasantly found safe refuge and befriends a cyanea octopus named Nereus

Unexpectedly on his exhausting scout, a passer by named Palaemon mounts him and steers them to the East, into a glorious sunrise

Several weeks pass, she and Nereus travel South following the migration of fish

Along the way she cries out for him, as he calls out for her, hope leads the way, sorrow is the day

The winter storms are upon the archipelago and at the same time volcanic activity is brewing

He spends his days longing for her, on this never ending search, for he is incredibly worried about her health and wellbeing

For she is a spectacular striped cutie, a resilient dolphin with exceptional beauty

Cry no more tears, you and I shall swim in the pristine waters of paradise one day soon

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I don't know where the sunbeams end
And the starlights begin
It's all a mystery