Maiden Voyage

She leaves Southampton This Titanic ship Her maiden voyage New York trip Channel crossings to Cherbourg, France To Queenstown in Ireland Where passengers dance To some, a new life awaits The future will seal their fate Newfoundland waters Temperature drop Impending disaster Without a thought Lookouts, Fleet and Lee Spot a large iceberg close to she Sitting off her starboard bow Sweat dripping from their brow Telegraph indicator In confusion state This colossus of ice Sits and waits Inevitable meet As natures diamond rips Starboard side Of this most wonderful ship Rivets pop, buckled hull Atlantic intrusion, in volumes now Compartments fill, this White Star gem Will we ever see her likes again Distress signal sent As the crew are readied This ship of ships Emotionally unsteady Lifeboats launched Woman and children first On this terrible night Many fear the worst So many passengers Few lifeboats As all around Bodies float Stern raised, props showing Metal talking, funnels choking Lights flicker off and on Blackout