User blog:LunaStar724/The Two Ships

In the crosshair of the Sun,

In everlasting light,

Here, we cheer ourselves tonight.

As the cerulean sky turns saffron,

The flags fluttering in the wind

Here, we cheer ourselves tonight.

To our men, to our courageous men,

Here we rejoice in a cup of tea,

When we wake, we will conquer the sea.

Blood and bones, skin and flesh,

All in her ship's mighty glory

When we wake, we will conquer the sea.

As sky turns black, and stars shine bright,

There's nothing left to fear.

Success is where we steer.

The anchors rise, the water falls,

Our journey starts tonight

Success is where we steer.

The land gets smaller and smaller,

The moonlit sea glimmers ever so brightly,

Our crew so merry and lively.

In a game of cards, in a conversation,

Our venture dedicated to our nation

Our crew so merry and lively.

In middle of sea, where no land lives,

Near the horizon, near the horizon's tip,

The sight of another ship.

Blue flags, blue masts,

A barque, a fine one

The sight of another ship.

The crew called, cannons loaded,

Gunpowder and arms in hands,

Tonight we battle for our lands.

The masts hoisted, the two ships nearing,

Her bow pointing towards another,

Tonight we battle for our lands.

The first shot fired, the second shot fired,

The front deck missed, then missed again

The battle for the lives of our men.

The ships close, the fifth shot fired,

The bow hit, their bow reclined

The battle for the lives of our men.

The minutes passed, the boats side by side,

The cannons fire at all might,

This is not where we lose tonight.

Between us, a small raft,

In the crosshairs of our Ship.

This is not where we lose tonight.

At last, day breaks, for one has thought,

Whatever happened to us two,

Her fate, we have no clue.

The small raft, barely damaged,

Sailing carelessly through the sea,

Her fate, we have no clue.

At last, the raft reaches the island,

The treasure's there, but there's also the sight

The masts of our fallen might

The poor man's rich, there's no doubt,

But the men of both glorious ships have perished.

In the walls of our fallen might.

AND I FIRED, AND I MISSED