Ships

All is quiet on the water and the wind across the sand
Whispers through our quarters That the mornings close at hand
Our love’s in perfect order As we avail ourselves of sleep
But the moon is falling starboard And we have promises to keep

We rest here while we can
But we hear the ocean calling in our dream
And we know by the morning
The wind will fill our sails to test the seams
A calm is on the water And part of us would linger by the shore
For ships are safe in harbor but that’s not what ships are for

So we head for open waters Set a coarse for distant lands
Out here there are no borders And the truth is in the chance
We fill our sails with purpose find direction in the stars
Pray the dark and deep won’t hurt us And sail with open arms