a day on the boat

there are boat people.
but you are not
one of them.
noah was a boat person.
Ahab and Columbus,
were boat people.
Jonah had some trouble
with the boat
he was on.
some like
the tilt of the sail,
the hum
of the engine
leaving a wide
froth of wake
behind it.
it's nice, sure.
but you bore easily.
you think about
how far to shore
you'd have to swim
should an iceberg
be struck,
or a rock hidden
below the murky
surface. a beer
or two helps. a
sandwich. it's a
long day out on
the boat. oh look,
a light house.