Navy

by Richard Reed

8/12/1980

On the sea we boldly sail, in ships of steel and grey, build to fight, protect if need be, on any wintery day.

Worldly threats do we discourage by our presence and our courage.

Though friend the sea may sometimes be, she’ll toss us round occasionally.

And when the winds begin to huff, and heavy rains will buffet us.

The glass will drop the ship will shudder, the OOD will start to stutter.

Call the captain and the XO, they’ll sweat the load as we all know, until they find out that it’s all just another movie call.