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 from the ocean,
This boy from the land,
His spirits soars northward,
His heart in her hands.
-Michael Faudet