Prep

To those who have done prep Prep up for break, hanging in morning dew Made fast with sailing twine, awaiting dawn Brass belaying pin holding halyard to I glimpse across harbor, Third Fleet’s mowed lawn My eyes upon OTC, I await One whistle, the yellow and green closed up As I snap nylon, open pennant break Out she flies into the morning, sun up Tie her off and break third sub, black and white Three whistles and downward goes, out night light Rolled and made, starboard, outboard back up tight, Downhaul tied, gleaming pin, ready for night My sunrise duty, flags to break and make In paradise the day begins like cake.