The Fisherman's Fate

A fisherman floats on the wide ocean waters
He sits in his boat where he dreams and he ponders
And out in the blue he hears a distinct voice
Accompanied by sounds of sorrow and rejoice
The melody gets louder. It surrounds him and then
A woman appears with a sparkling fin

The fisherman speaks without hardship or thought
Not knowing that soon his charisma will rot
"Hello, my dear. You hold such a sweet song."
And there was the moment that it all went wrong

Their eyes gave a kiss and all was hushed
In awe and in panic, his face became flushed
His body grew weak. There's shaking in his legs.
He had to break away from this frightening gaze

"Away with you now, Medusa of the sea!
It's much too dangerous to have you near me."

In that summer gaze, the tide seemed to turn
The ocean has drowned him in an unfeasible yearn

Back home all the fisherman's friends would ask why
Why he runs away unto which he'd reply
"Why with all the worthy fish in the sea
Oh, why would she ever choose to swim with me?
I breathe the air and I have two feet
And I act like a fool every time that we meet."







I don't know where to go from here. Should it end happily? Sadly? Maybe I should make both and whoever reads it can decide the fisherman's fate. Hmm... I'll have to come back to this one.