Set Your Sails High

Set your sails to the sky
Catching every salty blow--
Reason neither how, nor why,
Be content to never know.

Let science find the meaning,
Let the teachers learn the how--
Come about, for you are leaning,
Fix your eyes upon the bow!

--Mel
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Nance Avatar
August 10, 2014 at 9:37 AM
What a ride, beautifully done
Merrill Avatar
August 10, 2014 at 8:12 PM
Boredom, but thank you.
Bauer Avatar
August 9, 2014 at 6:56 PM
very impressive, mel! i really really love this one...
Merrill Avatar
August 10, 2014 at 8:16 PM
I don't! Even so, I'm glad you do, and I appreciate the support and encouragement. Thank you again, Mel
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