The Life I Love

(In the words of a happy little mermaid) I slide through silky cerulean seas Silently swimming wherever I please; I glide through water with buttery ease, With skin that is smoother than ivory keys. There are secret gardens I love to explore Far below the world on the ocean floor, Where are colors no man has seen before Hidden in an underwater treasure store. Deeper down in the sea, where I go on a whim, The light is so far it is grayish and dim; There the masts of shipwrecks rise dark and slim, And coins of gold line passages I swim. On tropical islands with flowing waves I play in uncharted, mysterious caves, Or nap in the sunlight's golden rays In a silent shoal on balmy days. I pick pretty flowers to put in my hair And splash in the shallows with never a care; The droplets shine like diamonds in the air, Rising and falling like a crystal flare. When the day is over, the dolphins sing mass And the sun sets fire on the leaping bass, Then I lie in a bed much clearer than glass And pray a sweet dream for this mermaid lass.