Mermaid On The Loose [part 1] Poem by Belle Wassermeister

She swims in from the salty sea;
she's tired of living there.
She wants to see some human sights;
she'll travel anywhere.

She knows that she should not be seen,
so she comes out at night,
and flounders up the sandy beach
while staying out of sight.

A Jeep is parked there in the sand,
two lovers making love,
oblivious to all around,
beneath the stars above.

The key is left there in the Jeep;
What an amazing chance!
She climbs aboard and fires it up
without a backward glance.

The lovers from their blanket rise
with murmurs of dismay
as mermaid makes off with their ride
and takes their clothes away!

The mermaid stops two miles away
and dons the poor guy's shirt.
Her torso is now covered up,
as is most of the dirt.

[to be continued...]