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Saved ( a captain o captain tale)


O captain my captain who sleeps with the tide Who told tales of treachery and sweet siren cries We've gone down with the ship Sunken and buried Why run away? When there was no hurry Youd rock us along the shores till we'd found home Lonely but still we were never alone Drowning in waters you learned to control O captain my captain take hold please take hold Our flooring was cracked The stern racked with holes But still captain you stayed And carried our toll O captain my captain A hero youll be To all that you pass To all even me The journey was far The waters were vast But you sailed and you sailed So far from our past O captain my captain How far we've now come Home is insight And every battle weve won At last, at last I know and now see That you'll sail to another And save them like me
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Comments (2)

VannahLea
Thank you. I appreciate the compliment
EliJay
<p>Beautiful metaphors and subtle rhyming. An amazing poem.</p>

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