*** Arriving Victorious! ***~by Ramasubba Rao Gandikota

 

 

*** Arriving Victorious! ***

Where no pasts are there to lead
Nor any wind blowing favourable;
And the waves, at places, soaring;
And, at other, places, noisy and roaring;
The ships berserk, being astray;
And then discovering the distances that remain!
The weather, in the meantime, improving and clearing,
The waves, once again, docile
And their resistance now changing
Into assistance!
And the ships, once again, forging ahead
On safe waters!
Thus making amends for time lost or wasted;
And the seamen so adventurous
Are again so hilarious
Obviously victorious!