The Song of the Mermaid

The Song of the Mermaidaka Ariel's Other Ending

Here I stand between their world and mine

Which one is which, which one is real?

The soft calling of the wave beckons me

The gentle light of the city calls me

Whom should I answer?

I have walked among them, indulging my senses

Having a taste of owning puny legs and feet

Feeling the warmth of hearth and even warmer embrace

Lost in awe for colors and smell

The life of dream, if dream could be real

I have swum among them, serene and mindful

The lightless water that clouded one’s sense

The cool surroundings that promises peace

At home among shadows and whispers and deepest contentment

Dreaming of life, yet it is so real

Here I stand between their world and mine

Here I stand between two worlds that might not even be mine

The sound of laughter captured my heart

The quiet peace captured my mind

And here I stand: barefoot, naked, lost and afraid

Will I be happy amongst the land people?

With shoes that chafe my feet and ache that follows?

With helpless limitations and simple desires?

With no ancient dweller telling me wisdom of old?

Will I be happy where I don’t belong?

Will I be content amongst the sea people?

With vast ocean and no one to speak?

With years ahead of me, and then some many more?

With no little kids telling me the silliness of youth?

Will I be content where I don’t desire?

The wave crashed gently on my feet, sending shiver to my spine

The time has come for me to choose

The life of easy life and indulgent love

Or the quiet thoughtful life that I am born into

Which to choose, which to hold

The tide is coming fast and my decision is made

Goodbye music, laughter, and light

Goodbye fairytales, families, forgotten love

Goodbye rising sun, bright rainbow, cool spring rain

Goodbye you all, goodbye, goodbye

The coldness of the sea embraces me, envelopes me

The salty sea water chokes me and burns my land lungs

The scale grow back, the legs unite

The silence scares me, yet also calms me

Yet soon here I am, complete and whole again

Beneath the sea level where all flow still

Deep in the trenches where secrets are told

Lost in the majestic serenity of such magical world

For I am Poseidon’s daughter

And this is where I belong