“The Selkie” by James Browne
The Selkie sings a lonely song out past the beach the whole night long beneath the waves she does belong the moonlights call is far too strong she’ll dance beneath the swells. she’ll rise again and shed her form a brown eyed beauty she’s reborn on two pale legs she’ll dare the storm to visit humans soft and warm she’ll dance within their dreams. with hair so silky, soft as fur a rocking motion slow and pure riding the waves of high pleasure and headed straight for sweet rapture she’ll dance in his embrace. rising early her heart alight time to leave, can’t be polite blue sky calls out an end to night run down the sand dark cloak in sight she’ll dance within her skin. she’ll race the dawn to waters edge stand out upon a rocky ledge among the high-grown grassy sedge back to the sea her heart she’ll pledge she’ll dance falling through sky. returning to her one true home an endless blue playground to roam to swim with fish beneath the dome of sky and wave and ocean foam she’ll dance in greatest joy. and if she’s feeling down again she’ll walk about the world of men and spend the night in human den and if she’s very careful then she’ll dance back to the surf.
~ Laura Weiss
