At Sea Ii

At Sea II The start of an ocean voyage starts like life; fresh and new And best served with a brew The shoreline disappearing from view and star bright Replacing the street lights fading fast into the night The seas are calm in that cove as you leave a safe haven Moving past that beacon with an escort from a raven The gulls fly overhead their wings spread wide to catch the breeze And the shrill of their screech fills the air as they escort you out to distant seas Soon we are alone in an ocean, no shoreline linking safety There is comfort and a strange sense of calm and serenity But as time passes and the storms roll in Rough seas are a sure thing The waves pound the sides of our boat Swales high and low remind us we are quite remote There is no way to swim to shore and a long way to the ocean floor We say a prayer for all on board and listen to the roar Our thoughts turn to those back ashore, family, friends, and others galore And through it all there is hope that we are not a dope for being on a boat As quickly as gale force winds came they are no longer found And the smell of ocean air fills our lungs as we look around Maybe getting there is worth the wait To make that journey far and wide we shouldn’t hesitate Instead of cowering inside and avoiding the ride We should embrace her like a bride And then it is there for all to see, land I say with such glee Safe harbor has returned to me Andreas Simic©