A Mermaids Tear......*Bigger prize added*

Here's my entry in free verse form.


"A MERMAID’S TEAR"

Her tears fall now upon the hardened sea-rocks,
And slowly slip beneath the pounding sea,
Descending softly to the cave of hidden jade stone,
The cave wherein their fiery love was born.

Did he not feel the same enchanting passion?
Were her kisses lost upon his handsome face?
When they touched was she the only one to feel it?
Did he not want the love she freely gave?

The old, the wise, had surely warned her:
“No Mortal can you ever trust!”
But she who held his hand and kissed his fine lips,
She knew their pure Love would endure.

So she showed him where to find her lovely tear-stones.
Sweetly hidden deep within her special cave.
And she watched his face light up with pleasure
As the lovely jade stones he gently then caressed.

At first their meetings were just playful
As their joining swirled the waters into waves.
But as their passions grew intensely heated
She calmed the sea so he, her dear love, would be safe.

How many times he did return to find her.
How many times he took her gifts to keep.
How could she not believe he loved her
As they shared their passion in the jade-blue cave beneath.

But now she sits upon the hard rock
And gazes round the lonely, empty Sea.
For having once been gifted with the Perfect jade stone
He no more comes to frolic with his Mermaid.

Yes, now her tears fall on the barren sea rocks,
And gently slip beneath the pounding surf,
Where they will slowly turn to Mermaid tear-stone
For another love to one day find and keep.


Lady B

Jeez, Lady B, that's a really hard act to follow! Beautiful poem, can I print that for my mom's English class?
I was so intrigued by both the picture and the cab. I will enter, but.... I have to think about it for a while.
Thanks for the contest!

Well Lady B.. looks like someone really would like this Mermaid's Tear!

Oh come on Adrian, you must have a romantic side LOL!

OK, Tony, how about the romantic version?

The Mermaid and the Dolphin

The lonely mermaid was sitting on the rock and crying,
Remembering the little dolphin that was almost dying
When too close to the shore he swam and went onto the beach.
The little mermaid for her friend has told a gracy speech
Asking Poseidon with his mighty power to raise the sea
And so the tiny dolphin could swim and could be free.

Poseidon told her: "My girl, as mighty is your father
I cannot fight the Moon, She only raises water"
The mermaid, hearing that, begun to cry with millions tears of jade
That sunk into the ocean, raising until the dolphin begun to fade
So he could swim, and coming to the rock where mermaid stood
Thanked her with some words that only his friend understood.

So every time you pick from sea a tiny jade
Do not forget to pour a little tear instead.

Adrian

PS.
You ladies on this forum keep smiling and don't fear
'Cause if I win the contest, one of you'll have the tear

For what it's worth--
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The mermaid's eyes, they lie,

The liar's eyes can't see the

sea hiding the jade,

from me.

fredda ;D

A Mermaid's Tear

Into the ocean they fall
Into the ocean she slips
Beneath the blue ripples
Down to the blackened depths.

A faint glow all around her
Shapes in the darkness
slipping beyond sight
Forever fearful of the sun

Rising, the weight of the water
slipping behind her; air bubbles sinking
beneath her; faster, her glow gone
the sun blinding; air all around...

The water world gone
For a moment; one of air.
Warm breezes and smells
Sounds which touch only her ears

Back amongst the waves
Her love no where insight
The sea dripping from her eyes
Falling to the rising waves.

Tears, suddenly transformed; still falling,
to rest in the darkness. Some filled with love
Others a mix of sorrow,
The rest only happiness.

HAHAHAHAHA! MEL!

;DS