Tears Flow into the Tide

He ruled over the entire deep blue, yet had nothing at all. Then a chance encounter stirred ripples in a heart frozen for years. His pride would not let him beg her to stay, and fate would not grant him a perfect ending. At their final parting, he maintained the haughty bearing of royalty and smiled as he said goodbye. His tears silently merged with the salty seawater. From then on, mountains and seas lay between them, and they would never meet again in this life.