Longing For The Ocean

Longing For The Ocean

I long for the ocean with its water so blue,
I remember peaceful times, spent there with you
The waves crash on shore bringing peace to us both
It was there in the sand that we wrote our oath

An oath of friendship, one not to be broken
All the while ‘tween us, not a word was spoken
We lay together in the days’ warm sun
When it finally went down, we were not done

We clung to each other never wishing to part
We had things to do, didn’t know where to start
The night brought a chill that neither could bear
We tried staying warm, impossible out there

The next morning found us still out on the beach,
Lying there quietly, not safely out of reach
The tide had ebbed, leaving us far behind
A merman and mermaid, on the beach confined

No water around us that we could swim away in
We couldn’t walk, just lay there alone, when
Someone found us, took us away in their car
Dropped us off in a building, the beach was too far

They study and probe us, calling us fakes,
If they had their way, we’d be their next steak
We try to speak, but all we do is croak
Without water around us, our throats act broke

We’re wondering what’s next, oh here’s a new truck
And in to the back we are tightly tucked
We bounce and jostle for the road is not smooth
I know that later, your tender skin I’ll sooth

Suddenly there’s a crash, and I hear men swearing
Then a sickening feeling, for we fall, how daring!
Sweet water engulfs us, again we are home
We’ve fallen in the ocean, swept up by the foam

The people aren’t so lucky, it seems they can’t swim
We both glide over, rescue the two of them
We push them along until they are safe ashore
We hear talking of us, that we’re just folklore

Now we are free once again in the sea
For mermaids belong in the ocean you see
Their mermen with them, away we both flee
Frolicking along, as happy as can be

Jim Dorrell
8/2/10

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