Beyond Horizons

The harbor lights reach out to sea

but far horizons call to me.

What waits at the edge of the world

where some foreign flags are unfurled?

As a boy i had thought “I can

see the world when i am a man.”

I grew up and joined the navy;

no more plowing with mule for me.

Seven years included a war,

i was ready to go ashore.

He was a cantankerous fool

but i was happy to see that mule.

And, i’m unable to forget

the lure of far horizons yet.

Walt Abbott -7/31/2009