A sailor came across a mermaid fair,
sunning her tail and combing her hair
singing her song, soft and sweet ,
dreaming about having two feet.
He drew closer and she turned with a start,
dove into the water in a beautiful arc.
He cried out in sorrow, and begged her to stay
his breath caught quickly when she swam back his way.
Her beauty was breathtaking, her eyes teal green
she swam closer to him, as if in a dream.
He reached out his hand and offered her his love
she reached for his hand, timid as a dove.
He felt as if he knew her, as if they had been lovers before,
from a time way back when.
He looked in her eyes and saw into her heart
The love inside her, she could clearly impart.
A breath of heaven, a goddess of the ocean
just on look from her, sent his heart in motion.
Stay with me he said, and gave her a sweet kiss
I will love you forever and never remiss.
Would you leave your world and come live in mine?
Could you love me for always and never repine?
\Would you pledge me your heart, body and soul
Once you say yes, I can never let you go.
He looked in her eyes and saw all his dreams,
he saw the great ocean caressing moonbeams.
He looked over his shoulder and felt the earth sigh
he made up his mind, said his final goodbye.
They dove underwater, each hand in hand
he looked down below him and could no longer stand.
Where his legs had once been, a tail anew
sleek and powerful, a deep aqua blue.
They undulated and turned through the silky tide
the waves carried them deeper on a soft gentle ride.
His heart was full as was her heart too
together forever and always, eternally true.
� C.Kilburn
