RENDEZVOUS WITH A MERMAID

 

Listening to roaring  ocean waves,

In and out of underwater caves,

Hearing whispers of marine winds,

I followed her close behind.

There was warmth in her smile,

So innocent, devoid of guile,

Her soft fingers entwined with mine,

And her kiss tasted like wine, 

Tresses garlanded her moon like face,

Blue eyes reflected heavenly grace,

Cupid's bow like lips were velvety soft,

Hearing her voice, my spirit leaped aloft.

I swam with her to her watery castle,

Guarded by unicorns, entered without hassle,

Princess she was in mermaids Queendom,

She reined that place with wisdom.

I am a human with blood and skin,

The mermaid had fallen for man without fins,

She desired to marry  and make me king,

For she found me as handsome as anything.

But I declined her proposal for a reason,

I survived  because of cylinder of oxygen,

Before it goes empty, I have to hit shore,

Even though I loved her in heart's core.

She added mermaid tears in the sea,

At the love's tragedy it turned out to be,

She can't reach land from territory of foam,

 I can't stay there as it is not my home.

She wanted a human to be Prince Charming,

But reality hit her in proportion so alarming,

The man she loved turned out to be a sin,

Alas!!! we humans did have gills and fins!!!

© K.Radhakrishnan