My journeys had taken me far and beyond, I thought I had seen it all
I’ve had many a wonderful experience, I was sure that I had it all
Yet what I saw that day amazed me, for I had never seen such a dame
Though I had seen many beauties that had such name and fame
I was at one bank and she at the other, of a river that flowed gently
She was oblivious to all around her, she moved so elegantly
Her arms were slender and her skin was clear, hair that flowed like a river
She came up for a breath and brushed her hair off her chest, I got a shiver
She was naked in the water; her body looked like it was sculpted
Not of rock but of ivory was her pale white skin crafted
She dived in the water, did the fish begin to blush I wonder
Seeing such a woman naked, made my thoughts began to wander
Everything about her was perfect; perfectly she was made
She reached for me and pulled me close, she was a mermaid
I was her prey, she was pulling me in, I knew I was going to die
I kissed her mouth and let go, this was a great way to die
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