THE MERMAID
She came from the ocean,
this wild girl from the sea,
her hair flowing southwards,
she walked towards me.
A west to east smile,
with eyes steely grey,
like a storm in the distance,
rolling in from the bay.
We kissed with the sunrise,
made love when it set,
a promise by moonlight,
came dawn, my regret.
He left for the ocean,
this boy from the land,
his spirit soars northward,
his heart in her hands.
