The Cowardly Sailor
By Michael Brookbank
I watched as a man was taken away
Devoured by the cold, black Sea
Surely there was nothing to be done
He was such a better sailor than me
And it is fear that holds me here
The reason I stand and watch him scream
For I, myself, have never seen such a storm
Even in the worst of my dreams
If only I’d reached out my hands to him
I would’ve revived the breath from his body
Reminded him what warmth is
But the Sea never shows mercy
And now he is a part of it
So I’ll stay far away
I won’t be dragged down with him
I never want to go astray
So Captain won’t you save him?
Throw out your line?
Save his life...
Before I lose mine.
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