The wind was gusting to and fro
I hunched down on the pier-
The wood was creaking, thunder rolled
And yet I strained my ears
The ship whose sails I longed to see
The boom's crash that I sought
The call of sailors o'er the wind
Was naught but in my thoughts.
Although I prayed with all my heart
For the sea to let him go
I felt deep down 'twas not to be-
He'll sleep in the brine below.
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