Sat on the edge of the sea

With her long flowing hair

On rocks grey and glistening 

A beautiful girl was there

Her bright shiny colours

By the frothy blue sea

For a moment, just a moment

She was a mermaid to me

But when she moved from her pose

Like a graceful gazelle

There was no flick of her tail

But I couldn’t see well

So was she a mermaid

Sent to find me 

Or was it my moment

To feel held by the sea