Pirates and Poetry

A Night of Sea Shanties

"There once was a lass
Born from the sea
No one knows where she came from
Or how she came to be
Every sailor who crossed her path
Fell over themselves
To get just a glance"

It was these nights

That Kai loved dearly

And held close to her heart

When her crewmates

Her friends

Pulled out some old somewhat dusty instruments

And set up barrels in a circle

So they could gather round

Illuminated by the stars

The crew weren't the best singers

But that didn't stop them

The ale certainly didn't help

But it made the laughter pour out all the easier

Anyone not playing a tune

Or singing along

Was usually swept off their feet

And pulled into a dance

"She's been gone for several years
And no one can tell where she's gone off to
To this day"

Kai and Amaia had their fair share of dancing

And someone tried to teach Kai how to handle a fiddle

But in the end she stuck to clapping along

And trying to sing

"There once was a lass
Born from the sea
No one knows where she came from
Or how she came to be
All the ladies
Wished to find her
And they all went to sea"

It was nights like these

That the drinks did not stop flowing

And they watched the stars until they faded with the morning sun

The sea was calm

And they had nowhere to be

There were no other ships on the horizon

So they went to bed after the sun was rising

The tunes from the night still being hummed

"They've been gone for several years
And the sailors can only wish
To see the several lasses come forth
From the sea"