Dated a Mermaid

I once dated a mermaid, but it didn’t work out.  Life under the sea just wasn’t for me. It was too cold, dark and wet down there – too many sharks and not enough air.  I missed the flowers, trees and leaves – the animals, insects and the coastal breeze. 


So, with a tearful goodbye I left behind another love that just wasn’t to be.  I still think about her now and then, while lying on a beach or during a swim.  But then I just smile and bury my toes in the sand, grateful for my wonderful life on land.