I longed to hear the song of the seals, <br />So, very tightly, I closed my eyes; <br />But, although I concentrated really hard, <br />I could only hear the seagull’s cries. <br /> <br />So I wrote the seals a little letter, <br />Then I dropped it into the sea; <br />But the seals remained as silent as could be, <br />And they would not sing for me. <br /> <br />So then I wrote upon the sand, <br />In letters some three feet wide: <br />‘SING FOR ME, PLEEEEASE! ’ <br />But my message was erased by the tide. <br /> <br />I hoped the seals would decide to sing, <br />As I longed to be entertained, <br />But although I listened so carefully, <br />Quiet those seals still remained. <br /> <br />Then, very suddenly, they began to sing – <br />High-pitched ‘ooohs’ rather than words. <br />Although I couldn’t understand their song, <br />It was the most beautiful sound I’d heard. <br /> <br />The song I heard was strange but sweet: <br />I had never heard such a sound before. <br />As I stood upon the soft silken sand, <br />I willed them to sing me some more. <br /> <br />As I stood and listened to their sad song, <br />I couldn’t quite believe my two ears. <br />It was a really special moment for me, <br />And I cried some happy salt tears. <br /> <br />The seals sweet song came to an end, <br />And silence fell across the bay. <br />Filled with joy, I stood and watched <br />As the seals swam swiftly away.<br /><br />Angela Wybrow<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/song-of-the-seals-2/
