Jenny Meredith

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By Athlyn Green

A tale of young love, of hope, of despair . . . of possibilities. Jenny appeared some time ago. Her story unfolded in the sand, water, and wind.


'Twas in September of the year

That she bid him well away,

And his little boat bobbed merrily

As it moved upon the spray.

His promises she kept with her

All through that fall, till spring;

Aye, and young Jenny waited

On what the cove would bring.

But, alas, no craft was sighted

E'en as the days grew long,

And she watched there, and she waited,

Ever he'd come along . . .

And the sea winds howled their fury

Out beyond the reach,

Ere a solitary figure

Wept upon the beach.

And villagers had a story

Indeed, of what befell

Their young Jenny Meredith

Who was lost to foam and swell.

Yea, no one listened to the hermit

Who lived beside the quay,

When once he paused to give account

Of a sight he saw that day.

Two sets of footprints in the sand

That met, then continued on

To water's edge, where they disappeared

And were forever gone.

And the sea winds they are restless,

Oh, they wander wild and free;

And 'tis said they whisper secrets

Of lovers gone alee.

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