There’s Time For That

AHAB

A DAY SO LOVELY BORN, THE GOLDEN AIR DOES ADORN.

AN ANGEL’S SUMMER HOUSE, IN THIS “NEW-MADE WORLD.”

“NOW LET ME HAVE ONE MORE GOOD LOOK, ALOFT HERE ON THE SEA.”

“AN OLD, OLD SIGHT, YET SO YOUNG NOT CHANGED,

THE SAME SINCE I WAS A BOY.”

“THE SAME TO NOAH AS TO ME, THE GREAT SHROUD OF THE SEA.”

“AN OLD, OLD SIGHT, YET SO YOUNG NOT CHANGED,

THE SAME TO NOAH AS TO ME.”

OH LONELY DEATH, OH! LONELY LIFE AND DEATH.

WITH THIS WHALE I LIVE MY FINAL BREATH.

WILL THERE BE A NEW-MADE WORLD?

THERE’S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE.

“NOW LET ME HAVE ONE MORE GOOD LOOK, ALOFT HERE ON THE SEA.

AN OLD, OLD SIGHT, YET SO YOUNG NOT CHANGED,

THE SAME TO NOAH AS A BOY.”

GOODBYE OLD MASTHEAD, LEEWARD LEANING TOWARD THE PALMS.

THE PALMS THAT SWAY, THAT SWAY.

OH, LONELY LIFE ON LONELY DEATH.

WITH THIS WHALE I’LL TAKE MY FINAL BREATH.

WILL THERE BE A NEW-MADE WORLD?

THERE’S TIME.

“THE SAME TO NOAH AS TO ME.”

AND NOW I TAKE ONE MORE GOOD LOOK, ALOFT HERE ON THE SEA.