River gray of salty brine Wrapped around a coral spine Towards the depths the doll divines Sea of salt, salt like mine Past a wreck of armored planes Where the squid and clownish lay So it was without and in CO2, nitrogen Driven by a need to know Stepped into the undertow Towards the depths the doll descends Looking for the ocean's end When the moon was full and low Writing by afterglow Ledger lines and measurements To their doll a bottle sent