I am a slave aboard this ship
that moves with ferocity and stubborn agility
towards some magnificent tragedy.

Propelled forward by the stories we're told
of valiant men and tragic heroes
who give their lives every day
for the service of a few
and the tears of many more.

A face among millions. A face long forgotten.

A thousand times I jumped into those treacherous waters.
A thousand time I was dragged back kicking and screaming,
my lungs filled with water,
spilling songs of places
I have long forgotten.