I watched him as we sat upon the deck of the sinking ship 
the stern about to dip
our chairs starting to slip
our hands white in their grip
he wondered where we would be tomorrow

he stood as fires erupted upon the tilting deck
walked around the wreck
sought every way to check
for escape that he did seek
only to find himself on the rails of sorrow

the water now was rushing over both our cold wet feet
with no sign of relief
in sadness and in grief
life’s surging wild thief
he told me he wished well for his wife and children

I looked at him I took him into embracing arms
no protection here from harm
just wishing to disarm
anxiety and alarm
one last moment of loving calm
when going under the waves was the only given

we held each other standing there on the edge of fading hope
to the horizon we did look
to the water of our grave
cold and churning were the waves
then into each others eyes 
resigned to our good byes 
we held hands before stepping forward

the last things I remember are treading water in my doubt 
the water in my mouth 
the imminent blackout 
wishing I’d never roamed
my loved ones left at home
wishing I’d never sailed
slipping under as strength failed
his tired smile as we fell
that I forgot to tell him how much I loved him

then came the wings of rescue they winched me up into the sun
I the chosen one
the sky it turned to gold
but I had lost my hold
on my brother and my friend
who supported me to the end 
all I could think was how much I’m going to miss him

it’s been ten watery years passing underneath my bridge
I’m wasted and I’m damaged
with nothing left to salvage
I relive our time together 
the fractured brother tether
brothers ever a pair
ever together everywhere
and here I am still left with no way of knowing

how I can go on without my brothers song
days are dark and long
I think it’s time I must be going
underneath the waves
my lonely soft parade
in hope that I will find
my brother left behind
always on my mind 
I want to join him on death’s seas a rowing
together across the waves
nothing in it brave
just our watery grave
and our time together saved

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