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Darkness at Sea |  |
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When a sailor leaves home for the open ocean,
There are usually many tears and deep emotion.
The ships make ready to pull away from the piers,
Loved ones left behind in a sea of tears.
The Bos'n pipes his mournful tune,
"The ship is underway" is heard too soon.
You stand on the deck, watch the pier grow smaller,
You think you could see her if you were only taller.
And soon enough, the shore fades away,
The sun is dipping low near the close of the day.
When the sun goes down far out at sea,
All I could do was think of you and me.
That last parting kiss was still fresh on my lips,
Why do men leave home on these mighty ships?
And now darkness is here, the sun has gone down,
All I do is think of us and wear my brow in a frown.
The daylight I can take for the business at hand,
Much work to be done and watches to stand.
But then there are times when all is quiet and still,
For a moment to be close to her I would nearly kill.
I'm a prisoner of my thoughts on this ship of steel,
I want her in my arms close, her warm body to feel.
I stare at the moon and I see there her vision,
Why did I ever make this sailing decision?
Days become weeks and weeks to a year,
Thank God it won't be long 'til I hold you my dear.
But sailors are destined for weeks and months out to sea,
So I pray her guardian angel will watch over her for me.
But until the painfully slow time goes by for us,
I will do the best job I can in daylight and darkness. | By Robert Rotruck
CWO3 USN (RET)
Copyright 1994
Listed August 19, 2009 |
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