Sailing
How glorious it was to watch the sun
Decend from the sky, while sailing upon
The ocean. Light reflected on water,
Blinding all who were in its glistening
Path. Though, at first, bedazzled by the light,
We soon became accustomed to its warmth.
The Sun’s heat felt like faint glowing embers.
Yet, we all knew the campfire had long died.
Today was a time of remembering;
A moment to reflect upon our past.
Some among us were glad the day had come,
While I fantasized of boyhood pleasures.
As our tiny boat sliced the bounding waves,
I imagined huge Spanish galleons
Sailed slowly and silently past us
Like huge behemoths hunting for their prey.
For hours upon hours I thought of the games
My companions played. We had so much fun.
I longed for the naivety of childhood,
When life was ice cream, Santa, tooth fairy dreams.
Now, sailing with friends on the Jade Lady,
We talk long together of future plans,
Of wives, of children, and our lives together.
We wonder wheather we will stay in touch,
Wheather we will grow older together.
Some, among us are wild and witty rogues,
Others are bookish and rather reserved.
As for me, I am neither bookish nor rogue.
I am simply a man trying to be heard,
Whether what I say is classy or absurd.
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