captain
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Divorce is a sinking ship.
The sea parts with crashing waves.
A tsunami of destruction that floods over every part of your life.
Dad..
You left me drowning.
I could see her face
Deep in the storm clouds
Smiling at me
Saying “Come here,” but how?
I got the crew to safety
Told them to go to their wives
But I couldn’t go
The storm was closing in
The ship wouldn’t survive
The Captain told us to take the lifeboat
“Go back home to your wives”
We all piled in
But we didn’t want to leave
The Captain was adamant
I never knew the path I followed, I never knew how close I'd walk,
I never knew my life was broken, I never knew my dad was not
Taught me how to be myself, taught me how to read and talk
O Captain my Captain
Blue horizon as far as the eye can see
Orotund splashing of a joyous dolphin
Deep Neptune profoundly advises me
Audacious waves ferociously battle
Wayward students bobbing aimlessly
Wanderers, idle, unfocused, undisciplined
“heads up keels down; keep your bearing”
Vigilant and watchful - ever watchful
I might've not got best dressed,
but Lauen Conrad will be my invisible guest
in the back of my mind as I sign away scholarships
to get me through time.
I cheer and I choreoraph for a team so sweet
Oh captain, my captain I'd sail the seas for you. Face every storm, dive in the depths of the blue. Oh captain for you, I'd go down with this ship. Sail forever, until we find bliss. Oh captain...My captain. I'd sell my soul for you.
