One Summer Long Ago Part 3

the lonely prey swam for his life Now alone with so much strife, teeth bared in a snarl of fear I dove for cover Past Neptune and Apollo and their dead lovers , hoping to lose them in the forest of kelp Knowing in my heart I needed help The whites lazily swam over head , Waiting, patiently waiting for their chance Feeling all might be lost I prayed to their mighty host , Neptune deliver me from your guardians And I will toast your name whenever you claim Quick as summer lightning the dolphins came bringing joy of heart and hope to my lonely plight The battle raged , the dolphins darted amidst the whites sleek and quick , nudging and butting they picked their prey apart The whites parted allowing me to pass, and to the surface as I started these words echoed in my brain Don’t come back ,my servants still wait , you got your prize but my secrets and jewels remain I guard this place and I wont answer again your pleas for help to stake your claim