The wake trails behind
A fleeting mark on the ocean surface,
Myriad millions of sea creatures mark it's passing
Before life settles back - the waves roll on

A crew at ease on deck
Under the cover of the stars,
Ross' southern cross
As music plays to pass the time

Suddenly, A splash off to one side
An explosion of phosphorus light
A dolphin shape, propelled along
Scattering microbes with its tail

Like tracer through the night sky
A path to see it passing by -
A leap and return to the sea,
Disney cartoon effect for real.

A moment of connection
Of man and creature
One in its element, one passing through;
Both on a journey east to the rising sun