Though storms may rage upon this open sea
And lightning flashes in the clouded sky
With hail downpouring most incessantly
My love ship will retain its sails on high.
In many guises may misfortune strike
And seek to lead me from my opted road,
But all impediments upon life’s arduous hike
Seem but a temporary, weightless load.
I may one day forget my Christian name,
From whence I came and all I learned of books,
But always will I sense your warming flame,
Your kindness and your mind-bedazzling looks.
Your love lives on within my beating heart,
Of every of my steps shall form a part.