Monster of the Ness

Southwest of Inverness A stretch of water called "Loch Ness" It runs along The Great Glen Fault Freshwater deep, not a tinge of salt But this legendary loch Has a secret to share In its murky depths Is their a monsters lair? St Columbus is believed to have seen The traits of this monster, in its particular mean The place where he stayed, the locals in mourn A swimmer chased by this water born Dragged to the deep of this peat stained loch A family now mourn their loss An aid of the Saint, on his masters so Enters the loch, as he swims with the flow Not long in, something chases his wake His master rises and with a cross he makes Go no further Do not touch the man Go back at once From that lair you come The beast recedes like natures tide This Saintly man had him cast aside In our modern world 1934 The monster again came to the fore This time captured on film Is it a her, or is it a him All i can say is we leave it alone Its the lochs monster so let it roam If it does exist, its for natures bless This awesome of beasts Monster of the Ness http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/scotland.php