LOL VILLANELLE

[fulselden]

Written (DESPITE MYSELF) for the prompt  'say not soft things' at 31_days.
Series: The Little Mermaid (Disney; postcanon)
Characters: Ariel, the prince.
Rating/Warnings: G. Poetry!fic.

 

Say not soft things, my darling girl, to me

You left your shoes together with your crown,

You open up your mouth within the sea

 

And take salt water like a salary.

Show me your face, girl, that sharp smile or frown

Say not soft things, my darling girl, to me.

Take all my lands and castles as your fee

Take inland water, deep and soft and brown.

Don’t open up your mouth within the sea.

Take string bikinis and a golden key,

Take my assurance, girl, take up your gown,

Say not soft things, my darling girl, to me.

 

You walk a little slowly, girl, for me

But that I’ve never told you, set it down.

You open up your mouth and breathe the sea.

 

I’ll bring you canes all tipped in ivory

I’ll bring you red shoes and take you to town,

Say not soft things, my darling girl, to me.

You open up your mouth within the sea.

Comments

[fulselden]

Oh wow, thank you! FIRST ATTEMPT AT VILLANELLE = SUCCESS, I feel! And, ahem, I wouldn't worry about missing out on deep references to Disney canon, as I haven't seen the film since I was about nine (much as I loved it then!). It probably has more Andersen in on the whole - though if by some faint chance you haven't read that version, I would advise not looking for it: ARGH.

Which mixes together with Disney to result in, as you pick out, fury for poor salaried Ariel!