The One That Got Away Poem by Barry Middleton

oh yes, I am a fisherman
but that's not what I mean
the one that got away you see
became a lonely dream

for dreams are filled with images
that never slip away
and restless seas may rise again
on shores of yesterday

I gaze upon the wistful tide
where mermaids sway and dance
reminding me of one I love
who holds me in a trance

oh yes, I am a fisherman
as hopeful breezes blow
the memories yet pull me in
where peaceful dreamers go