The Boy Who Went to the Sea

Once there lived a very young boy
And a very young boy was he
He could swim like a fish, and he often did wish
He could live in the depths of the sea.
He’d sigh and he’d cry and he’d draw octopi
And he’d beg and he’d pout and he’d plea
But his mum said, “Now, now! I will never allow
You to live in the depths of the sea.”
“But mum!” he would yelp. “There are mermaids and kelp!”
And whales and great manatees!”
But his mum cried, “I said I would sooner be dead
Than allow you to live in the sea.”
“I don’t care!” said the tyke, and he hopped on his bike
And road til he couldn’t ride more
Though the journey was rough, our hero was tough
And quite soon he arrived at the shore.
He quickly jumped in, and he started to swim
And oh all the things he did see!
Some people say that he’s still there today
With the mermaids and great manatees.