The Port

The sea stops here But waves splash hard against the jetty Seagulls lingering Before flying away Ships docking at one moment And departing at another Shedding cargoes and loading again Sea breeze blows in And land breeze blows out Departing passengers shedding tears But arriving passengers wear a sweet smile We never understand the feeling of a port Nor do we understand a mother's feeling of Letting her son To go far away beyond the sea For pursuing his ambition And as soon as his disappearing into the horizon She is already waiting for his coming back To her One day