I sat inside a boat at sea,
Sailing through night and day,
She caught my eye, gleaming afar,
Only 13 miles away.
Her gorgeous colors lit up the sky,
Drowning out, the dark abyss,
Gold danced with red, dusted by pink,
Promising happiness.
She enchanted me at sight,
I knew I had to find,
Her waiting there, waiting for me,
I knew she must be mine.
I sailed faster faster after her,
Racing through night and day,
Tears stung my eyes, cause’ there she was,
Still 13 miles away.
My ship began to splinter, rot,
I didn’t stop, I didn’t care,
I tore faster faster through the waves,
Wasn’t she right there?
My face was cut and drenched with tears,
My ship was worn, from stern to bow,
One day, I lowered my tattered sail,
Finally, I let her go.
And now I sit here in my boat,
Sailing at peace, through night and day,
I look, knowing she’ll always be there,
13 miles away.