He cast a glare
At the fair maiden perched on the rocks
As the waves crashed around her
A silvery rón* skin slid off
Revealing the body of a water nymph
Hair, the hue of dancing flames
Cascaded over her bare chest
With flecks of sand speckling her pale canvas
He heard of the tales of the selkies
From the other fishermen he had known
For years he thought it was a myth
But it was fact after all
Her beauty and mystique lured his lust
So he hid behind his little boat
Watching every move she made
As she got up, she placed her rón skin under a rock
Her sea blue eyes scanned the coast to ensure she was alone
Exploring the beach in her natural glory
How he desired her more
As she walked further away
He moved in towards the rock
How in love was he
With this fair water maiden of the seas
She would be his, this mysterious selkie being
He would have her as his wife and the mother of his babies
-By Sylla (2015)
To Be Continued...
*Rón is the Irish word for a seal. Selkies are mythological sea beings that are capable of therianthropy, the ability to change from seal to human form by shedding their skin. Selkie lore is native to mainly rural Scotland and Ireland.
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