Sail Away

I wish that I could sail away

Out to the open sea

I’d cast away at break of day

In order to be free.

No one to tell me what to do

Or when to go to bed

To sit up straight, or clean my plate

I’d be the boss, instead!

I’ll be the Captain of my ship

And sail it where I may

Oh, I’ll be found adventure bound

To where, I cannot say.

For company, I’ll have the sea

And all that it contains

I’ll be alone, out on my own

But never once complain.

The whales will gambol in my wake

The seagulls fly on high

The dolphins splash as they race past

Sea turtles will I spy.

The mermaid song will lead me on

To Fate, my soul commend

I’ll brave the storm and round the Horn

Return, I know not when.

I’ll set a course for far off ports

Like Zanzibar and Greece

I’ll see Peru and Timbuktu

Siam and Mozambique.

I’ll sail these waters, though unknown

In this I’ll not relent

And in the hold, I’ll bring back gold

From places that I went.

The thrill of life before the mast

Exotic ports of call

From howling gales to humpback whales

I want to see it all.

Believe-you-me, I’ll sail to sea

Into the rising sun

I’ll jump a ship and take a trip

Before this day is done.

I’ll taste the salt spray on my lips

And feel the breezes blow

The open sea is where I’ll be

No telling where I’ll go.

I’ll have adventures, tales untold

So come and take a look

I’m going to sail the Seven Seas

By reading a good book!

© 2023 Susan Brindley