Sinking Ship

In this ocean, it’s a wonder,

That this ship is still afloat,

I never thought I’d be the captain,

But you wrapped me in the coat.

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Now I’m putting all the fires out,

Just to take on crashing waves,

Cursing all the while,

How it takes my time away.

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Never had I thought to leave,

For a good captain goes down too,

And I’ve been keeping it above the tide,

Keeping the ship alive, without any help from you.

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Now I think it’s time though,

To leave you to the sea,

I realize now, this was never my job,

I realize now, that this was never me.

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Oh yes, the time is now,

To leave this thing to waste,

Never to be seen again,

These sails, this mast, erased.

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After so much painful thought,

I beleive that it is right,

To jump overboard without you,

Swim away, and lose this fight.

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Please know despite this selfish act,

I truly care for you,

It's just that my worth, my soul, my heart,

Make me not worth sinking too.