“Stunning mirage”

When she bade the sailor farewell,
On the shore she could see
betrayal and misfortune on the way,
riding the ghostly waves in darkness.

Witches,hags,a sea monster and fate -
Joined hands and conjured together,
In that cursed moment she realised:
Joy was just a stunning mirage.

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