by Kelly Ismail

Created on: December 02, 2008   Last Updated: December 04, 2008

A ship sailing the silent seas

Enters a storm that tosses and heaves

The ship so strong pursing its course

Forced upon jetties, broken and torn

The crew of two at first disgruntled

Looking to mend the hull of the wood

Not finding the means, though the wish they could

So strong they work through tears and grief

Fighting a fight as waters crest

Threatening to drown the ship at last

The winds they blow and push the seas

It howls and laughs as if it had succeeded

The crew of two, hands and hearts so strong

Wait and wait trying to ride out the storm

The waters rage, the ship starts to sink

The crew of two drop to their knees

No chance to save a sinking ship

They pray for the storm to finally give

They decided that the ship could go

So together they find the only life boat

Heavy it was to be moved by just one

The crew of two had to work strong

Together they lifted that very small boat

And off the side they said to the wind

The seas will calm and you will cease to blow

Together we will work, together we will row

They couldn't save the sinking ship as it was

Or stop the storm, it was what it was

But together they made it through the winds and the waves

To a sea silent until another day

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