Mermaid
by Jeanell Buida Bolton
I am a mermaid and no one knows--
I hide my scales 'neath calicos,
I hide my tails 'neath long, loose clothes--
I am a mermaid, and no one knows.
A ship comes near
And sees me here--
I am a mermaid and no one knows--
A crash, a wail, a conch shell blows,
Thrice 'round she sails and down she goes--
I am a mermaid and no one knows.