Illusions

They watched as she rose from the ocean A beauty not of this world Hair cascading like waterfall Body glittering like the Sun Mouths dropped in admiration Sounds of lips smirking with envy The rush of them all clamouring Came stumbling across the bank If only they could get a glimpse Of this fair creature Impatience as the struggle increased Only to come to an end The illusion of it all How could the world play this trick This was after all the way it was For expectations were dampened As the waves subsided The awe was shattered It was just a figment A far-fetched outcry of hopes diminished