If

If I was a mermaid
I’d swim
Against your
Thigh
Rubbing
My tail

Swish swish
cheeky that’s me
Yes
I swim swiftly by


You
Would look for me
And find me
On the rocks
Over yonder there
Drying my hair
Till it shines like gold
In that fine morning air

Come sit by me
We will
Meet
After our swim
Soak up the sun
Till we can’t
Take any more

Till
It’s dusk
When you return to your life
And I
Shall be alone
This I must

Till you swim
To me tomorrow or next
I’ll dream of your
Heavenly touch

I’ll dream of your
Tan and long legs
Your smile
Your dark eyes

I’m forever a mermaid
See No legs have I

But no point to cry
As I look to the stars
In our sky

I dream of a day
We can walk
Together
Just you and I
But alas
I know
This will never
Be

So I’ll just swim
By snd by
Till I find you
In the waves
Deep rolling by

I know you love me
Otherwise why bother
To swim
A mile out to sea

Your mermaid
With the long golden hair
Who whispers
Swim safely back to thee

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Splendiferous, mesmerizing, enchanting, dreamy.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks so very much !

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome

[Relic]

I enjoyed this. You brought out the dreams, wishes and fantasies of someone with only the sea for a home, and yet wanting to be on land in human form. Love, desire, and longing left me with a soft spot for her.

Well done, Julie.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Ahh ThAnkyou! I appreciate

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

you had me at the first line, by the end of the stanza i was all yours. the rest of the poem swam along like a creature in the sea. like a mermaid. the words slide off the page, sweetly and lovingly. and the unexpected rhymes made me smile and filled with excitement.
a very seductive piece, and with a little bit of cheeky irony that was completely pulled off. it has brightened my day.

P.S - i grew up in Perth. it's nice to see a fellow Aussie on here.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks so much
I really appreciate
I’m in Sydney suburbs

Nice to meet you too x