lost horizon
daylight streams down her face
liquid it expresses her hope
a ship adrift on the open sea
with only the dump-ducks to herald her passing
her tiller tied off on a course for the Flemish Cap
deep in the rolling North Atlantic waves the
sounds of the sea begin to speak to you
they weave tales on rainswept deck
they sing shanty's on the lines for the mainsail
the sea is a living thing
with her many moods
and utter crisp beauty
in a dead calm, middle of the Atlantic
no clouds
the stars reflected perfectly off the water
and you are afloat in a sea of lights
iv never seen anything more moving
but beware my friend
she is friend and a foe
i lost a friend out on thouse endless miles
his ship adrift
tiller tied off on a course for the Flemish cap
if you go to sea
be respectful
of the grand dame
and she will show you wonders that will
capture your soul
May 27, 2013
May 27, 2013 at 10:38 PM UTC
lost horizon
daylight streams down her face
liquid it expresses her hope
a ship adrift on the open sea
with only the dump-ducks to herald her passing
her tiller tied off on a course for the Flemish Cap
deep in the rolling North Atlantic waves the
sounds of the sea begin to speak to you
they weave tales on rainswept deck
they sing shanty's on the lines for the mainsail
the sea is a living thing
with her many moods
and utter crisp beauty
in a dead calm, middle of the Atlantic
no clouds
the stars reflected perfectly off the water
and you are afloat in a sea of lights
iv never seen anything more moving
but beware my friend
she is friend and a foe
i lost a friend out on thouse endless miles
his ship adrift
tiller tied off on a course for the Flemish cap
if you go to sea
be respectful
of the grand dame
and she will show you wonders that will
capture your soul
for my sister Maggi....the sea shanty fan
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