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The Clergyman and the Ship

Lo and behold! The clergyman knocked At the door of the ship To explain to the captain The hazard of having A broken engine The ship was elegant outside But most people say (people who know this ship) What's within - a jungle Snakes, tigers, hyenas Scorpions, tarantulas, and the likes Plagued the place But the clergyman believes Even jungles have some Lovely animals too And he was right A seem white dove entertain him Giving him some food and refreshment Telling him that the engine of the ship Is the best engine that the clergyman could see Carrying passenger safety to their destination Sealed with love and dedication After the visit of the clergyman to the ship He asked himself why most people Condemned this ship When he himself Saw no dissatisfaction And then the clergyman decided To visit some neighboring ships And asked them How would they describe The ship that he just visited All of them answered Almost exactly the same line "Oh my dear brother, You cannot salvage anything On that vessel Because the captain Was already swimming at the lake of hell" 12/03/2016 SHIP represent the BODY ENGINE represent the HEART CAPTAIN represent the SOUL

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