The Angel & The Mermaid

An angel once loved a mermaid.
She’d bring her stars down from the sky
and invite her up to heaven
but the poor mermaid couldn’t fly.

Then the mermaid would say, “Hey, let’s
go swimming; we can dive for pearls”
but the angel, though quite willing,
couldn’t swim like a mermaid girl.

So the angel sold both her wings
and the mermaid, her golden tail
and bought a little sailing boat
one upon which they both could sail.

Now, the angel, she cannot fly
though love lets her heart soar above
and the mermaid no longer swims
but she dives in the sea of love.