Have you heard the tale of Alroy O'Connor?
The sailor with the hair like fire and a storm in his eyes
His loss was fast and quick as lightening,
That siren stole his heart in a flash
It started on a windy night,
With the waves crashing on shore,
The ship was rocking,
The sails were cracking,
Nothing was quiet any more
That sailor was alone,
With not a lighthouse in sight,
The dark, abrasive, water,
Had crawled onto his boat,
He tried to keep it steady,
It took all of his might
But alas,
It failed you see,
The ocean made sure of that,
His vessel tipped and tipped,
Until it was completely toppled over,
And all he knew was the abyss had pulled him down
In the surrounding dark,
A heavenly voice was heard,
A Sweet melody in the sea,
It came closer to our Alroy,
Pulling him nearer still,
All he saw was a figure,
And long fish like tail
"A siren!
An angel of death in the sea!
Has come to take my life!"
He thought as this creature wandered free,
Her hair trailing behind her,
Looking like pure silk,
Her features so beautiful,
You couldn't help but be entranced
Swimming in circles and looking in his eyes,
She saw no need to end a life,
So she preserved it instead,
Grabbing him by the coat,
she pulled him to the surface,
And threw him on the shore
She broke the Siren's code,
So she could sing no more
"Wait!" He yelled,
Hoping for a reply,
But in return he got a compass,
As a fair "goodbye"
To this day our sailor,
Searches the seven seas,
Looking for his saviour,
With none to little ease,
He calls to her,
With longing,
Sailor Alroy O'Connor