Tell Me the Stories of the Sea
Tied to the quayside
Reflected by a silver moon
It sways gently with the waves
The sound of its heart
Beats from the engine room
Where the smell of diesel
Clings to its soul
The light from the wheelhouse
Throws atmosphere over the deck
Catching the silver-grey mist
That creeps over the bow
Where have you travelled
What sights have you seen?
Please speak to me!
Reveal those secrets of the sea
Tell me those seafaring tales
The ones passed down through time
By sailors, who chewed tobbacco
Wore flat caps and roll neck sweaters
Those jack-tars!
Whose faces are weathered and hands hardened
By the cruel icy, salt sea winds!
Tell me about the pains they endured!
What about the superstitions?
The ones that followed them
Across the oceans of time
Tell me about the ghosts!
The ones that lurk beneath the waves
And appear from the heavy stillness
Of the deep dark water
Please!
Tell me the stories of the sea!
~ Author Unknown ~
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