quinta-feira, 17 de outubro de 2013

The Lion and the Fish - Part III

Against eddies and whirlpools,
swiftly he swims,
running from no one but himself,
searching for something long longed for.

Pacing fast and brave without a pant,
making all in his way run,
he knows what was then is lost,
but roars for something new.

At the end of the river, there the ocean is,
with its mermaids, nymphs and songs,
luring everyone who there dares to explore,
towards it he goes.

The savannah is silent and bare,
without a drop of rain since they last met,
what seemed like a tragedy, is now bliss;
for he had found another one.

And all the tears he had shed,
almost made this river sea,
but now he knows what he must do -
away from him, this land and life, he'll be.

By dawn they meet, and in loving roar
lighting and thunders break,
bringing life to where death roamed.

At the delta he now freely swims,
no longer tied to the love
he once begged for.

Now he stands, as a strong warrior,
atop of a tree he sees,
where they once were,
and now with his new one he is.

And as a merman,
this brother of Glaucus,
heads north,
answering a long and distant call.