The Ship

There was a Ship
Upon a sea
It had a crew
Of seventy

It had been out
For many months
It had not seen
The coast at all.

The captain said
"The sails are spread
There is no wind
Use oars instead."

"We have to live
We have to move
Or we'll run short
Of all our bread."

There was a Ship
Upon a sea
It had a crew
Of seventy.

The compass showed
North north west
The sun had reached
Its time to rest

Throughout the day
There was no soul
No birds around
Just empty holes

And miles and miles
Of splashing waves
Which crashed upon
The wooden cage.

A sailor took
The telescope
And ran his eyes
Around the rails

No sign of any
Moving sound
No ship no trees
Not even clouds

And everything
Appeared so dead
The sky itself
Was like a shroud

There was a Ship
Upon a sea
It had a crew
Of seventy.

The crew were men
With wives at home
And they had longed
The shores to come

"Perhaps we'll die
If we don't reach..
This kind of life
Is killing me"

"Do not lose hope"
The Captain said
"We'll find our way
Just keep your head"

"You have been brave
A little more
Is what I ask
For you to be"

There was a Ship
Upon a sea
It had a crew
Of seventy.

The Ship was old
It seemed to creak
And many storms
Had made it weak

There was no hope
For days had passed
The ship began
To lose its mast.

It was the 100th
Day at sea
And all the crew
Still seventy.

Next day they saw
A bird alight
Its wooden post
It was a sight

Everybody
Jumped with joy
Together they shouted
"Land ahoy!!"

They found their life
Their families
And landed safe
After the strife.

The Ship was sent
To the Town Hall
A memory
For the folksmen all

Today its just
A thought again
The Ship has gone
The tale remains.