Mermaid
She had lived in these waters
Where she would call to him
He was curious and came willingly
And together they would swim
She took him to the ocean floor
And they would pick up starfish
Marveling at their million legs
And on each one make a wish
He learned to ride the dolphins
While she swam alongside
They would lie on the rocks
With each other, preoccupied
As they sat in the sun
He would braid her hair
He had fallen deeply in love
And did not want to share
One day he had to go away
And thought his heart might break
She promised him she would stay
But he feared he’d lose her in his wake
He constructed an image of her
And placed it on the rocks
So she would remember where to come
He would return at the spring equinox
She came back every day
Waiting for her love
She would laugh at the statue
And look up above
The sun had changed its position
But he had never returned
She became tired of waiting
This mermaid had been spurned
She swam far away from there
And did never return
When he finally reappeared
All that was left
was the monument so taciturn
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©
In response to Hélène Vaillant’s What Do You See? – Photo Prompt
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I would love to know where this mermaid statue sits. This tale is a poignant reminder that timing is everything when it comes to matters of the heart.
Yes, so true. I don’t really know where the statue is but if you reach out to Hélène Vaillant who hosts the ‘What do you See’ challenge each week, she will let you know I’m sure. Click on her link under my poem. Good Luck! Thanks for reading 🙂
This is a modern day fairytale poetry…
Thanks for reading it! 🙂
Me thinks human time and mermaid time operate differently.
I imagine him returning as an old man with a long gray beard.
Any relationship can be strained by distance, absence and lack of communication.
Thanks for stopping by my post on the prompt 🙂
Yes for sure! Thank you too 🙂
Beautiful story, Christine! Love so pure, then spurned, so tragic! Very well written. You do have great talent for spinning tales through a poem.💗
Thank you so much Jordy. That mens a lot to me 💕
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Lovely poem. An ode to undying love. Thanks for sharing
It is a touching story, she waits, unfortunately not long enough, he doesn’t respect his promise, she is gone. It made me 😭 cry.
Yes, it was sad. If she had waited any longer she would have turned to stone . Thank you Hélène 🙂💕
a touching story, i wish she had been patient, they both had different concepts of time maybe. still I admire how you spun this story, it could be a modern day fairytale too
Oh you’re too kind Gina. Yes, they made a movie called Splash some time ago 🙂
yes i recall that, but can hardly remember the story line, so long ago.
Love this Christine! So beautiful yet so tragic. Reminded me of the movie ‘Splash’!🙂💕
Yes! That was in my head too. I loved that movie 🙂 Than you for your kind words 💕
You are so welcome. 🙂❤️