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Catch — Description
It's been a while
Since you tasted salt
And the day unfurled
With the promise of work.
Do you miss the quiet immersion;
A deep focus on your appointed task?
Time moves more slowly
Without the passing of the tides
The breathing hours long rhythm
Of the Earth
Only the sun's daily circle - a
Needless dash across the sky
And the moon's slower cycle
Give you time
To measure the passing of your life.
No calloused hands remain
On sea-slick decks to hurl you into action
The fleet of your youth is a ghost
And the masts in the harbour
Have a different use for the sea.