In Lithuania, I met a siren

Standing on that shore with your hair so brown

Looking like an angel on unfamiliar ground

The waves come and crash against your feet

Out of the blue our eyes began to meet

The calm breeze conveyed words whispered at me

I felt a magnetic attraction towards the sea

Awaiting the cold embrace of the water 

You smile my way like it was me you sought after

Your voice I felt it caress my ears

The most beautiful sound I've heard in all my years

Intoxicated by your melodic call

Slowly in love with you, I began to fall

With my head under water and your voice still ringing clear

I had started to drown but there was nothing to fear

You comforted me into those deep last breaths of my existence 

Your kiss broke any sort of involuntary resistance

I dreamt of meeting someone as magical as you

I lived long enough to have had that dream come true

Now In these loneliest depths of reality I remain

Waiting for my Lithuanian mermaid to come back to me again

Author's Note

photo credit: @Fabio_a_jimenez on Instagram and Fabio Jimenez on FB

Reviews

[Najam Us Saher]

Couldn't be more perfectly written. The imagery you have created goes great with the tale. I am so impressed with this poem. Keep writing.

[Coyote Poetry]

Amazing and beautiful use of words and thoughts. I like the ending a lot. Thank you Keegan for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[FlatLineBeauty]

I loved this so much. It is by far one of my sweet favorites.

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

Another amazing write, its so romantic, romantic as hell haha, you seem like a true romantic, by the poetry you write, and it sure is breathtaking and beautiful.
I again, didn't love that the first few stanzas didn't rhyme ut the rest did, although it was still an amazing poem don't get me wrong. You are talented.
The lines you did rhyme, your rhyming was brilliant, doesn't feel forced at all, and I love poems that rhyme I think it makes a poem sound mpre poetic.
I do overall love your work, you have talent so keep writing :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

taking us once again to exotic places in the mind...keegan...

yes, i agree with barrie....an adult version of the little mermaid...

j.

[KeeD]

Thank you jacob my friend, love your visits to my page.

[ms. barrie]

oy...your pen is on a roll keegan...this is stunning ink...speaks of wondrous,
romance that takes the reader away. can't possibly choose which lines are my favorite
reminds me of a much more adult version of the little mermaid. I could
be totally wrong but this seems like a lyrical ode to her. your word weaving
gently leaves a kiss on the reader's imagination. amazing write...
Thank u for sharing (: ~ X - barrie

[KeeD]

Thank you barrie, your so kind to me. I love this review and the way you look at this piece its incredible and the more i look at it I understand what you mean by the little mermaid and completely agree with you. You make my poems seem cooler than they actually are. I appreciate that my friend :)

[ms. barrie]

you're most welcomed keegan. pleasure was all mine. I don't accept or send out r. requests but if you want, PM me & let me know any new writings you posted.
I hope to read some new stuff from you soon...when I can & that you'll keep at it.

be well (: