SIREN

i dreamed i was a sailor
in the restless days of yore
defiant, in my mighty ship
across the sea, i tore
.
i heard a woman whisper
calling from a distant place
i steered my vessel eastward
for i longed to see her face
.
a voice that was as lovely
as a bird could ever be
compelled me to come closer
to reveal its mystery
.
the fog began to lessen
with my eyes no longer blurred
at last, i'd see the owner
of this voice i'd only heard
.
how rudely, i awakened
now this nymph, i'll never meet
for she was just an ambulance
that passed by on the street