On distant seas,

by Northstar led,

beyond all compass

measure,

where fearsome

storm endangers,

where unseen

monsters lurk

in depth beyond

our darkest ken,

where great

waves heave

with white-capped

threat, beyond

the charted world

There shall we come,

and rest at last,

at voyage end,

to know anew,

this tranquil beach,

this lover's isle,

this bed.

(c) Jerry Kraft 2003 All Rights Reserved