A Seabird’s Wing

Lonely sailor so far from home

feeling so lost and forlorn.

Why must the lovely petrel

be named after the storm?

Why do we call the albatross

Lost Wandering or sad Tristan?

Meaning sadness and alone but still

Deeper meaning, just listen.

Ship tossed in furious waves,

fleeting hope in the wind.

Sobbing heavens black,

Fog cannot be thinned.

Little hope left in the storm,

Necessary for weather.

Still loneliness is not,

It is better together.

In the midst of the tempest,

Hope always will be around.

Somewhere in the salty air

A seabird can be found.

Guardians of explorers

a source of courage, a friend.

Ever loyal through any storm,

In any gale to the end.

So that is why the seabirds

Give sailors reason to sing.

Courage can always be found,

Upon a seabird’s wing.

OCTOBER 11, 2012