i was already onboard,
when she climbed to the deck,
she smiled (that damn smile)
seas were rough,
storms too much,
she held my hand,
as i held hers
shores changed
at the next harbor,
i was onboard,
when she was thrown out,
her tears spilled,
as mine welled,
but it was a different sea,
a difficult choice,
another ship to sail onward;
(yet i wish she smiled,
onboard and next to me)