There once was a fish
                             from Grayling Michigan,
                             Who wished with all his heart
                             to be a little boy again.

                             An evil Sea Witch
                             had cast a spell
                             When next he awoke
                             he had fins and a tail!

                             His mommy and daddy
                             he thought missed him a lot
                             He was four foot tall
                             with a frog named Sir Lancelot!

                             He missed his friends
                             and even his bedroom
                             And all of his cars
                             that went zoom zoom!

                             One day while he was swimming
                             he saw a magical mermaid
                             He swam to her wondering
                             if she could make the spell fade.

                             “Yes, I can” she replied,
                             “But there is something you must do
                             Because once, I was a little girl
                             when the witch cursed me too!”

                             “But what can I do?
                             I’m just a silly fish.”
                             “You’ll swim up the river with a message
                             and I will grant you your wish.”

                             “Take this note to my parents
                             to meet me here under the moon.
                             Then we can be normal again
                             and seal the evil witch’s doom.”                             

                             So the little fish swam
                             and swam with all his might.
                             He could be a little boy again
                             as soon as tonight!

                             Up the river he went
                             even swimming under a boat!
                             He knew his chore was important
                             so he’d deliver the note.

                             The mermaid lived 
                             in a really big house.
                             But how could he get in there?
                             he surely wasn’t a mouse!

                             Then he saw a big dog
                             at the stream where he’d swam
                             But he couldn’t remember
                             did dogs eat fish or ham?

                             He thought really hard
                             and came up with a plan
                             He’d give the dog the note
                             and ask him to give it to the man.

                             The big dog just nodded
                             then trotted on his way.
                             As the little fish swam
                             back to the mermaid, he’d pray.

                             The moon shone bright
                             on that dark, dark day.
                             He and the mermaid waited
                             sure her parents were on their way.

                             When out from the shadows
                             walked her mom and her dad.
                             Oh goodness!! He thought,
                             she wore a big pointy hat!

                             She said, “Alla kazoom
                             and alla kazzat”
                             Then POOF! he had all
                             his arms and legs back!                          

                             He smiled real big
                             and watched the mermaid with a grin.
                             Not a trace of scales
                             not even a fin!

                             When everyone thought
                             she was finally gone,
                             The evil sea witch rose screeching,
                             “What have you done?!?”

                             The mermaid’s mom turned
                             to the sea witch with a grin,
                             “Abracadabra, and alla kazoo
                             your powers are gone, you’ll not spell again.”

                             The evil witch screamed
                             as the river swallowed her whole,
                             “She can’t bother you now
                             time to get you home, let’s go!”

                             The little boy walked
                             smiling with his new friend
                             “We can be friends forever
                             and thank you again!”


                             THE END
                             ©Dawn Mercier 2010