The tremble in my pulse quickened as I gazed into the acres of blue
I was a sailor sought out for great lands and far adventures
To me the sea was a dream, the waves a wicked nightmare
I looked out to the boats that sailed past; tiny bubbles in the mighty bath that was the ocean
There was a certain stillness in the vibrant air; A calm touch to the wildness around me
The wind kissed my cheek when I dared to lean out to feel magical breeze of the sea
I had never seen anything as magnetic as the force of the tides that propelled the ship forward
And my hands rested on the bridge in ample comfort as I sailed into the beautiful darkness
As I looked on I saw a shadow
Tales of magnificent vessels were oft belittled in their simplicity
For few had seen one as elegant as this; held by a rigid sail and adorned with a pirate's mascot
That was what stared across from me as in steered forward.
My intensity of my gaze did surpass the flamboyance of its wake
And within I felt a longing like never before to reach into the vastness and claim this new found treasure; A wish as unfathomable as a ship without a crew.
Duby
