The morning tide, calm And so was the breeze Passengers parade through her lithe arms The people cheer, and with all her glory She sets proud to the open sea
The waters ripple clear as glass As night blankets the starry sky The captain made his final command All was still, all was perfect But that moment was about to end
This midnight cruise, caught unaware For amidst the fog, the crew abruptly saw An icy enemy-- then the fatal flaw It stole her life, tore her heart As chaos unmercifully did its part
Her wondrous lights begin to fade As this maiden vessel seals her fate She gracefully descends into the sea As thousands of agonized cries prevailed A tormenting sound to remember for eternity
This mighty ship, sails no more For she had reached her destination-- Far into the dark ocean floor There, she embraces those who sleep with her As they dream in their perpetual slumber
My own Poem about that disastrous night which took place more than a hundred years ago