Poem:

My ship of hope is far from port

Where sweet success awaits me;

Where eager souls that never quit

All gather, glad and free.

My mind is firmly set upon

The compass and the rudder,

My heart shall never flutter

My soul shall never shudder.

No howling wind, nor billows wild

Shall make me yearn for shore;

I shall not now give up my quest

To venture and explore;

Members of the crew on board –

Faith, love and sweet endeavor

Soul-mates on my ship of hope

Shall be with me forever,

Until my ship shall anchor

At its final port of call,

Where I’ll unload the cargo of

My efforts all in all.