Monday, 16 January 2023

SAVAGE SEA

 

All at sea, all at sea

In the teeth of a gale

Under a savage sky,

Black as night,

The wind blows unabated

Rain stings the flesh

And drowns the spirit.

Rolling black waves

Crash like thunder

All around us

As nature displays

Her awesome power

We pray to our Gods

Our course changed

By great waves of doom

Driving us on

Against our rudders will

To end us on a shallow reef

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