A tall ship tied to a dock
is ready to go to sea,
but is not free.
Held back and restrained
to prevent it from drifting,
by a weak rope of resistance.
Vulnerable to strong winds,
that dash it against the dock
until the winds stop.
A giant of shipbuilders’ ingenuity,
and Leviathan of the sea,
tied down by a paper authority.
A great ship of commerce and pride,
made obsolete by the power of steam,
became a non profit museum.
L.A.Steel
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