The Ferry Captain

The Ferry Captain David J Walker I The ferry Captain waited As long as he could to fill The manifest of passengers Called to board The boat Tickets please You must have a ticket To ride II Everyday The journey seems longer As passengers grow weaker Remembering when they were Younger Stronger Closer to the shore of the Land that bore their souls III The Ferry Captain says Hush children It won’t be long Faith holds your fate As the only distance you Can see Is in the past IV And at last The voyage between two shores That seemed so slow The land they left So long ago As come to pass Too fast Too fast