In Waters Deep'
In ocean wastes no poppies blow,
No crosses stand in ordered row,
There young hearts sleep...beneath the wave...
The spirited, the good, the brave,
But stars a constant vigil keep,
For them who lie beneath the deep.'
Tis true you cannot kneel in prayer
On certain spot and think, "He's there."
But you can to the ocean go...S
ee whitecaps marching row on row;
Know one for him will always ride...
In and out...with every tide.
And when your span of life is passed,
He'll meet you at the "Captain's Mast."
And they who mourn on distant shore
For sailors who'll come home no more,
Can dry their tears and pray for these
Who rest beneath the heaving seas...
For stars that shine and winds that blow
And white caps marching row on row.
And they can never lonely be
For when they lived...they chose the sea.
The poem is called 'In Waters Deep' and was written by Eileen Mahoney
My dad was a career merchant marine, and when he died, we had a sailor’s funeral for him at sea. I wish I knew about this poem then. It brought tears to my eyes and made me think of my dad. This is beautiful.
Such a grand balancing reminder.
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Thanks, Derrick. Glad ou liked it .
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How beautiful and how sad. I teared up!
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Thanks, Priscilla. I thought it was very poignant also.
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That is incredible! I have to print it out!!
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Glad you liked it, GP
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I love this. It’s beautiful.
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Glad you liked it.
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I did. Very much. ๐
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My dad was a career merchant marine, and when he died, we had a sailor’s funeral for him at sea. I wish I knew about this poem then. It brought tears to my eyes and made me think of my dad. This is beautiful.
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That’s a wonderful story. My father was also in the Merchant Marine before joining the Navy. He was cremated and buried at Miramar.
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I wonder if they every served together. I am sure they are swapping sea stories with other as we speak. ๐
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I like that idea very much. ๐
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