The ocean's song
In island crossings, we dare to listen
To the ripples of the vast ocean,
To the engine's roar across its surface,
To the rocks we engrave with our stares in passing.
Nothing from the distant mountains
Can tell us, not to journey bright;
But from the splash of a baby turtle,
Will the pattern of watery entertainment sing.
Our lifejackets securely donned,
We stare into the vastness of
An ocean, a picture, a song of trust,
Ah! the wind will silently caress our cheek,
If we open windows to the view of her songs.
From jettied shore to rocky shore,
The songs of adventure in careful prattle,
Fill the pirogue of curious care,
From here we left by watery way,
Now we safely get there.
© gillena cox 2025
