That Was Not The End...

from Fairy & Folk Tales by Joshua David Ling

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But...  

Though she ceased to exist on Earth, 
And her body turned to spume,
 Serena woke up in a strange, white place,
 In what looked like her own little room. 
She got up, and tenderly tested her feet,
 Which to her surprise did not sting. 
Then she grew brave, and tested her mouth, 
She had a tongue, and could sing!  

Yet she stayed quietly dumbfounded, 
And walked right out of her room. 
And as she did, she heard a voice, 
That scared away all her gloom.  

Voice: "Come here to me, My little child. 
You've suffered much, I know. 
But you have sought, and you have found me, 
All your sins are washed white as snow."  

She saw Creator with her own eyes, 
Beckoning her into a hug. 
Her eyes did not cry, But her smile did not lie, 
As she sang to him like a dove. 
Her voice was now more beautiful than ever, 
In Creator's warm embrace, 
And Serena forever sang the praise, 
Of Creator's Amazing Grace.  

And so, the smallest, most wretched creature, 
In all the world may be,
 A child of God if their hope is in Him, 
And not in the things of the sea. 
Or even in the things of the land, 
Though enticing they might be, 
The Little Mermaid was finally home. 
And Serena was finally free.

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from Fairy & Folk Tales, released February 26, 2021

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Joshua David Ling Augusta, Georgia

I am Joshua David Ling, and I am a storyteller. I’ve been telling stories ever since I was a wee tot in diapers. Mom and Dad couldn’t stop me, no matter how hard they tried. Of course, it didn’t help that I had a steady diet of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and other anachronistic tales that instilled in me a sense of wonder, longing, and chivalry. ... more