Twilight of the Mermaids

I would like to tell you a story,

By the end you might be sorry,

For all the human folly,

I am a mermaid you see,

There was a time when we were many,

To sailors we were playful and friendly,

Now we are creatures of folklore,

Rarely seen anymore,

No longer do we visit the shore,

Seeking out young men to adore,

We stay hidden on the ocean floor,

We are so few, soon we will be no more,

Much like the dolphin,

We suffer from contamination,

We cannot avoid bioaccumulation,

We're dying from sickness and infection,

Which has reached all of Earth's oceans,

All caused by human pollution.