Song to the Siren

Long afloat on shipless oceans

I did all my best to smile

til your singing eyes and fingers

Drew me loving to your isle

And you sang:

"Sail to me, sail to me

Let me enfold you

Here I am, here I am

Waiting to hold you"

Did I dream you dreamed about me?

Were you hare when I was fox?

Now my foolish boat is leaning

Broken lovelorn on your rocks

For you sing:

"Touch me not, touch me not

Come back tomorrow

Oh my heart, oh my heart

Shies from the sorrow"

I am puzzled as the newborn child

I am troubled at the tide

Should I stand amid the breakers?

Should I lie with Death - my bride?

Hear me sing:

"Swim to me, swim to me

Let me enfold you

Here I am, here I am

Waiting to hold you" ...