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Will All Be Well
By
Alice C. Bateman
I found a land-man drifting
Through the water near my cave
I was wondering just what it was
The Earth above now gave
It seemed to be a man-thing
But I couldn't really tell
He was looking very frightened
As if he'd like to yell
But they can't breathe in the water
Only in our magic places
And only very special men
Have ever seen our faces
We are the water-dwellers
Or the Mermaids, as we're called
I had to help the man-thing
It seemed I was enthralled...
Something about this stranger's face
Drew me to his side
I took to him my ocean home
He took me for his bride
When I slipped off my swimming tail
And began to walk around -
Inside my home I need not swim
But walk on solid ground -
Well, I thought it comical
The happy grin he had
Because he was in love with me
Wanted to be a dad
But then our little baby boy
Could not breathe in the moisture
We had to send him up above
To be raised by his sister
He will be loved and sheltered
He looks just like my man
And soon his one sister will see
He's from her brother Dan...
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