The Selkie Prince

Behold the mysterious

Selkie

A child forever torn between

Land and sea

 

Whilst a seal

The creature longs for land

But as a human

Is trapped, stranded on the sand

 

The first even Selkie

Was a princling born by the sea

Who despite his riches

Longed to be free

 

So he seeked out a mage

Who said he must set sail when the seas raged

Where he will find upon the foamy sea afloat

A fine, silky seal coat

 

So the princling came back

From the stormy sea

Waving that said seal coat

Demanding the freedom that was promised thee

 

The wizard warned the prince

That the price would be great

But the prince merely stated

Well, then so be thy fate

 

So the wizard let out a sigh

And said he must dorn

The coat when the sun rises

And the gulls begin to fly

 

But the old mage did not lie

When he said the price would be high

So the princling did as he was told

And felt the magic unfold

 

As he became the first ever selkie

Free forever he may be

But forever torn between

Land and sea 

 

 

picture by Yuumei on Devientart 

http://www.deviantart.com/art/Selkie-Tattoo-134588717