A Mermaid's Tale

There once was a pretty mermaid Who tied her hair in a long braid. She had way too many friends. Who swam out till the ocean's ends But alas! They never returned. She was one who later learned, They lost their breaths In those shallow depths. Forbidden to explore the sea She felt she wasn't at all free! For those with legs had taken over. Her house's roof now swept lower. Corals held her fins tight Said, "Going there isn't right!" Now she watches as dirt floats by Can't talk it out, she wonders why. Little does the merdaid know Why in ocean does she stay low. Where she lives is now to cherish If she goes too far she'll perish. She wishes for us to hear her cry To save her home, we must try To still believe in us she is naive But to this day she does strive There exists a pretty mermaid Who ties her hair in a braid All her friends long since died She is lonely in the ocean wide.