My boat afloat 
upon the wavering sea 
did accomplish its purpose 
most buoyantly

my boat cast 
upon any stoney shore 
did rest awaiting my next 
adventure with sail and oar

my boat I lost 
to a watery grave 
holed by a reef, by my being naive

and it still lies awaiting 
this next sojourn to end
but alas
I rest there too 
a watery spectre 
beside my flooded friend