Life's Wild Side

standing midnight watch on the quarter deck shipyard worker reported cries for help Officer of the Deck sent me to check on the portside sounded like a dog’s yelp I knew of the barges on the portside from port sponson saw man in the water I tried pulling him out each time he’d slide ship yard worker came and brought some order a boat came to take us back to the pier my white Dixie hat was pretty muddy I later found out the man snuck out for beer one week later my best friend was bloody saved a life and loss a life in one week I’m just thankful it wasn’t any streak