A Captain's Fear

Dedicated To: The crew members, of the ship named ECi, and to the Captain of our ship, Ed Salmeron

I am the captain of my ship
And I have many fears
For the ones that I cannot see
I feel within my bones

Beside the emerald waves so high
Rides a weathered ship, with crew

Into a barren sky blue night
Within the furl of a savage sea
This ship moves silently on

With captain standing stout and tall
His hands upon the wheel so tight
He steers this ghostly ship with pride
Beneath the midnight sky

But in the distance, a gale does lurk
A storm with mighty waves to make
An angry sea, quake a fearful moan

Soon the sounds of destiny
Will reach the sailors ears
The fears the captain holds so close
Will soon be felt by all

The ship has been around the Horn
Has seen its share of storms
The blacken night, brings all this out
Upon this brazen sea

But on this night, the fear flows out
From the captain's eyes
The ship does take an upward swing
As waves become enraged

But as the captain takes control
Of his wayward slopping ship
A war begins within the waves
To cut this ship in half

All night they fought this raging sea
With fear upon their lips they prayed
For God to keep them safe and sound
From this evil gale

No storm will leave their dreams undone
The captain will see to this
The fears they held so deep within
Will soon be laid to rest

The storm did pass, and once again
A calmness soothed their inner thoughts
As waves roll back, into the morning dew

God's been good to ship and crew
He spared their lives this time

They'll live to sail another day
Upon this savage sea

Written by: Roland R. Ruiz
September 24, 2005