Literature
The Ship and the Rose
Here is a story,
A Story of England,
Set in the north,
About a ship and a rose,
Parted by distance,
Yet bound by their hearts.
The ship in his dock,
The rose in his thoughts,
Longing for closeness,
Yet lacking courage,
Unable to seek,
Seek his leave to go south.
The rose in his field,
The ship in his thoughts,
Longing for sailing,
Biding his time,
Building his courage,
To reveal his true beauty.
Talk they do,
Joke and laugh,
Expressing love,
Pledging their hearts,
Seeking to meet,
Desiring to tie.
Sadly here we stop,
The story not yet at an end,
The ship and the rose,
Still parted by distance,
Yet bound by their