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The Mermaid's Lament: A Yearning for Flight

In days of old when seas were bold,
And mermaids swam in the depths below,
A tale was told of a mermaid bold,
Who yearned for wings to help her go.

With tears of pearl and a voice so sweet,
She sang her heart out to the sea,
"O wings of freedom, I long to meet,
And soar above the waves with glee."

The fish and crabs and all below,
Were moved to tears by her woeful plea,
And whispered to the wind to blow,
The mermaid's wish to set her free.

Up above the waves a sailor heard,
The mermaid's voice and her mournful cry,
He rowed his boat and followed the bird,
That flew ahead in the bright blue sky.

The mermaid saw the boat approach,
And swam up to the surface wide,
She looked upon the sailor's broach,
And knew that fate had turned the tide.

The sailor asked the mermaid why,
She cried so loud and long that day,
She told him of her dream to fly,
And how it seemed so far away.

The sailor smiled and took her hand,
And said "My dear, I have a plan,
For wings to fly above the land,
And take you to see all of the land."

He took her to a cliff so high,
And showed her wings of purest white,
The mermaid smiled and gave a sigh,
And kissed the sailor with delight.

She put on the wings and took to flight,
And soared above the waves so free,
She saw the world in a brand new light,
And was thankful for her destiny.

Now the mermaid sings a different tune,
Of wings that helped her to take flight,
And though she swims beneath the moon,
She knows the world is within her sight
Written by mcjay
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