See the ship on the horizon
A silhouette against the setting sun
Aboard you know he waits for you
Fight the urge to jump and run

Feel your heart hammer against your ribs
And the soft breeze stroke your cheek
As the ship rests at dock
You hurry along the beach

Sailors pass you right and left
And you feel the panic set in
When suddenly you spy the captain
And his look of sympathetic chagrin

Shake your head as you hear the words
“There was an accident….”
No, no this can’t be!
Though the truth is evident

Stumble down along the sand
The waves lap against the shore
Erasing the footprints of your past
And your hopes for what lied in store

Fall to your knees and cry
Your world ended in a second
With every sob you slowly die
And pass into legend