(n) 1 (Ballad) The Mermaid (Part Iv) Poem by Renu Rakheja a.k.a Tranquil Ocean

Intoxicated and spent, sleep overcame them as the moon bid adieu
Gentle rays of the morning sun murmured to her through the window
She stretched and looked at her glorious naked man, her passion anewed
Kissing him lightly on the lips, she gave a start as she looked at her toe

Her fins were beginning to reappear with a faint tracing on her legs
She ran out of the room in panic.....not knowing what to do
And then she thought of her wise old friend...Dolphin, The Astute
I must go and meet him, he will be able to give me a clue

She slipped out of the house as her lover slept blissfully unaware
Still riding on his dreams he was interlocked in his nymph's embrace
She waded in the water and as the waves touched her she uttered a prayer
Her transformation now complete she swam away with a languid grace

As he woke up and reached out for his lover he was met with a crumpled bedsheet
Bewildered, he went out looking for her but her only trace was her heady fragrance
He searched and searched in vain, a sense of foreboding pacing up his heartbeat
Only his heart reassuring him that he would be reunited with his love thence

She swam furiously out in the deep seas looking for her saviour
Asking the Wily Shark and the Sinuous StingRay of his whereabouts
She finally found him swimming languidly in a deserted cove bringing her cheer
What brings my beautiful friend, what are your doubts?

You have to save my life, I have given my heart to a man
I cant live a dual life.....can I be turned into a woman forever?
Please tell me a way so that we can always be one
Dolphin, The Astute looked at her and said..You can....however.....


To be continued.....