Journey’s end
\nby cricketjeff on July 9, 2009.\u00a0 \u00a9 Jeff Green, All rights reserved
\nThe water laughed so softly as it played around the boats
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 That swung beneath the stars, beside the quay
\nAnd moonlight danced on ripples to the organ’s mournful notes
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The church was singing love songs to the sea.
\nThe mountains slept behind me like a dragon on its hoard
\nAhead of me a yachtsman entertained a “friend” on board.<\/p>\n
There were fishing boats aplenty, hung with nets, and dirty brown,
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 And a dinghy scarcely big enough for two.
\nThere’s a lady with her skirt up and her husband has a frown;
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I’m sitting writing cards to send to you.
\nThere’s a pint of cider waiting in the pub across the street
\nBut the moonlight on the harbour’s sure to sweep me off my feet.<\/p>\n
Now my friend is slowly rowing from his boat towards his drink
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 And he’s shattered all the moonlight into gems.
\nHe is not an expert oarsman and seems quite inclined to sink
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Though he’s managed not to do that since the Thames.
\nIn the morning we’ll go walking to the top of Scafell Pike
\nBut tonight I’m by the harbour and I’m glad I’m off my bike!<\/p>\n
Author notes
\nOn reaching our destination, I cycled he sailed to “The Lakes” from London. I
\nhad a saddle-sore bum and he was totally soaked
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