Ship of Dreams

The ship of dreams Opulent surroundings Fancy bed linens Luxurious dinner plates and tablecloths Gleaming virginal utensils Dazzling crystal chandeliers Polished walnut woodwork Gold gilded fireplaces Wardrobes ready for furs and dresses An experienced captain Eager staff Bustling activity Musicians, artists, businessmen aboard High ranking officials, wealthy industrialists, celebrities Cruising flawlessly in clear blue sea A haven and heaven during the day Easy sleeping and dreaming in the evening J.P. Morgan was disappointed to have to cancel at the last minute Four glorious days of sailing Around Midnight April 15th, 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg The chunk of devilry slashed a three-hundred-foot gash in the hull Haphazard evacuation ensued First lifeboat could have held sixty-five people It left with twenty-eight The dream ship broke in half after filling halfway up with water In two hours fifteen hundred people died The majority of them froze to death in the North Atlantic