A ship battered
By the winds, the waves.
The sails tattered,
The leaking holes plugged,
Limping into the harbor.
Slow!
The captain steers the ship from the rocks,
Finds the port: a path to peace.
And repairs, restores, revives.
Will a new sail make it sea-worthy
When it still may be leaking?
Fresh paint may just mask the damage.
The ship wants to sail again, but the waves, the wind:
Prays that it can again be seaworthy,
Strong enough to withstand new storms.
Or should it just safely wait in the harbor
Until the time to be scrapped—
Recycled into a new life.
Go!
Head for another adventure!
Quietly rotting is not an option.
Check for leaks along the way——
Be mindful of the storms,
But sailing!
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