Ariel oh Ariel
When you first uttered your name
Images of singing mere-folk and Disney films
Flashed before my mind
But the closer we became
The more I realized that
Your name was a lie
That your seductive ways
Were in no way concocted from the blind
Pursuit of a charlatan prince
But rather from that of a unconstrained woman
Driven by the pursuit of self reliance
And independence
So when you told me your troubles
Your emotional ups and downs
Your poverty and pitfalls
Your sins and vices
I knew that you weren’t looking
For a knight in shining armor
To save you,
But a tool so that
You could save yourself
So I gave you a slice of hope
That happiness is just around the corner
And you took it to heart
As you stole my heart
Through laughter and leers
Work has never been so pleasurable
When you are near
And as time drifts
And seasons change
And lovers come and go
And our troubles and triumphs
Flutter us to new horizons
We will still be fettered
Together like mates
On a lost voyage to
Our great unknown
Here, now, there
Beyond time and
Beyond death
To eternity.