Oceans and Seas
Through maritime miles of minions and mirth
My life is a wash for the sake of my birth
My song is the surf and my sigh is the sea
Oh what can be done for the dreamer in me
I need to be strong when I wake up at four
To bask in the dawn of a day to explore
To sail the ocean and learn it by heart
To prove my devotion with every new start
The oceans and seas are my feelings of late
The secrets they hold are the keys to my fate
The water is blue and it mimics the sky
My life is a bath and a sweet lullaby
Please say what you will about pirates and ships
But these are the reasons I pay for these trips
My booty is big and my treasure is true
What more do I need when my journey is through
The ocean is teeming with all sorts of fish
And I have been dreaming of eating this dish
The dolphins that play are a joy to behold
And whales are kind to the young and the old
The captain is crazy for treasure to dig
But he wears a patch with a debutante's wig
The lady he keeps is a cause of concern
She boils the water but can't make it burn
The ocean below is my love and my life
My notion of strength and my courage in strife
I follow the flow of her dress in the night
The wedding of water and wonder of light
The evening is still with a soft, supple breeze
And even my shipmates are sailing with ease
The fish are still flapping with joy in their flight
The way it should be for the rest of the night
The ocean is deep for the ships when they die
And though I should weep for the time that is by
The path of adventure is leading me on
My time to be cool in the heat of the dawn
The soul of the ocean is calling to me
The song of her life is a sweet melody
The lull of the surf is the calm in my day
The pull of the tide when she takes me away
A whale is with us for part of our trip
She follows the lead of our old pirate ship
The peace in my life is the quiet I need
To bury my strife in a book that I read
Somewhere in my life is a beautiful wish
To find me a wife in the net of a fish
To cover the ocean and capture the sea
And do it with love for the rapture in me.
Submitted to the
"Writing Prompt, Oceans or Seas"
Poetry Contest
On August 21, 2021
Sponsored by Constance La France
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