I once owned a large slave ship

At that time I was married to a white mermaid

It was during one of these dark voyages

That I was told about the black mermaids
Who could be found in the southern seas

I kept a look out for many years

Without meeting

Any of these alluring creatures

And gradually they faded
From the conscious memories
Of my years of dark travel

I am now retired and live quietly
In a large coastal house with Eliza Kay

But I am often haunted

By the black mermaids

Who are constantly watching me

As I walk along the tide lines

Towards the Hell

That I know awaits me