Lost at Sea

We are drawn to the sea
Like the tides to the moon
Tethered by some silvery thread

Back and forth go we
Compelled by the sirens tune
'Return, return' she sings
As back to the sea we are led

Our salty tears add to the swell
Gulls cry above translucent waves
'Turn back' they say 'all is not well
You are going to your grave'!

An intermittent lighthouse beam
Reminds us of land and home
Illuminating our trance like dream
And the hypnotic eb and flow

Of tides that wish to take us yet
On mighty crescents of thunder
Washed down to deep and inky Depths
To claim us like pirates plunder

Sinking ever further there
A violent beauty glows
To trick us to her deadly lair
Amidst the sailors bones

Unearthly pleasure, this song so sweet
Odysseus resist the call
For to listen is to surely meet
The death and loss of all

Sunken wrecks a prison make
For victims of the siren
Of which there can be no escape
No one will hear them crying

So remember on that sunny day
When calm and soothing tides
Seem harmless, or that murky cave
Entices you inside

Keep your wits and listen now
This warning I give to thee
Beware the enchanting sirens call
Or be forever lost at sea!