You are looking for your daughter?
Well, sir, she has gone -
down to the riverside,
to the docks full of boats, she said.
Yes, sir, leaving -
on a long journey, she said.
No, sir, she didn't say
where to or why.
But she bid me tell you, sir,
you'll see her again someday.
And not to worry,
for her passage on this particular boat
has been paid by every day
of every year
of her life
and the departure time has come.
Yes, sir, she did seem content -
said it's like paradise
where she'll be.
I'd trust her judgment, sir;
gentle souls such as hers
only end in the best of places.

11/18/2000

Posted on 09/22/2001
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