A Little Mermaid (Fun Poem 81)

For Meggie who suggested I write this. Deep in the oceans where the little fishes play there lives a little mermaid and her name is Haveagayday. She is not sure how she got her name, but it is her name no less, it might have been her mother who helped a fisherman in distress. One day Haveagayday was playing with her friend a little merman named Gunga Din. While they played Bubbles, a moaning Clam came floating by on his way. He stopped for a moan that could never be alone. He said he couldn’t find a soft spot of sand to bury himself in. Now Haveagayday and Gunga Din suggested he go to some sandy beach where the blue waters lap gently to the shore. There in the golden sand he could be on his own all day long. Bubbles blew some more bubbles and quickly whooshed away leaving the little mermaid and merman to continue with their play. Several days later while playing near that spot they met up with the moaning clam, old Bubbles again. “You said it would be quiet in that place in the sun, that I would have all the peace and quite I wanted. Well you were wrong with all those noisy surfers all trying to crack my shell.” Haveagayday and Gunga Din thought about what they could do. Then Gunga Din remembered about his Genie friend. If his bottle were still on the beach, his three wishes would help Bubbles get his peace and quiet. Haveagayday and Gunga Din swam off to find the Genie in the bottle if he was still on the beach. They found the beach where Gunga Din had put the bottle. They searched along the beach hoping the bottle hadn’t been found. Finally, they found the bottle and Gunga Din pulled the cork and set the Genie free. The Genie came out in a puff of smoke. “I have three wishes to grant thee.” “I know Mr Genie and I’ll have those wishes for you to grant to me.” “Tell me what your wishes are and I will make them come true.” “We have a friend named Bubbles who wants a quiet beach to live.” “Granted.” The Genie said. “My second wish is that Bubbles has a friendly mate f or when the loneliness gets too much.” The Genie smiled and clicked his fingers and the wish was done. “You have one more wish. Do you want it now? ” “Oh, yes please.” “I have a friend who is a Genie whom would like to be free. My third wish is then that you set my Genie free for now and ever more.” The Genie snapped his fingers. “Your wish has been granted.” He then looked at Gunga Din. “You know you wasted that last wish. You could have kept it for something your heart desired.” “But I did Genie. My wish for your freedom was my hearts desire. That you be, free forever more.” Haveagayday and Gunga Din got married later on that year. The Best man at their wedding was the Genie whom he set free. Also at the Wedding were Bubbles and his bride to be Cuddles. Now they all live happily together Haveagayday, Gunga Din, Bubbles, Cuddles and of course the Genie under the deep blue sea. 24-25 June 2008