Reverence for the Siren
I was told you’re a deadly siren
that lives beneath the sea
with a voice to make sailors weep
as they’re lured to eternal sleep
I was told lies and deceit
I see no monstrous villain
no claws or bladed teeth
no scales or webbed feet
I see a maiden
who has chosen
a life of her own
not with malice
but to embrace
her inner strength
and swim a journey
of self-discovery
that lives beneath the sea
with a voice to make sailors weep
as they’re lured to eternal sleep
I was told lies and deceit
I see no monstrous villain
no claws or bladed teeth
no scales or webbed feet
I see a maiden
who has chosen
a life of her own
not with malice
but to embrace
her inner strength
and swim a journey
of self-discovery
This poem is copyright (©) Josie De Falco 2026
About the Writer
Josie De Falco
Josie grew up in a large Italian/English family near the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Josie is an advocate for encouraging children to explore their imagination through nature. Her poems have been published in Little Thoughts Press, Parakeet Magazine, The Toy, Tyger Tyger Magazine and the Dirigible Balloon’s anthology: Sky Surfing. Josie is often found gazing at the moon with her two children or spotting the wildlife on their allotment.
