salt and steel

on the wind drifts the foam
gliding home seagulls roam
it's the salt it's the wash
it's the sand it's the rush

full moon ghostly over the chill
mirror calm hush quiet and still
dark mystery strange shadowy
key to me my heart my secrecy

~

singing sirens call from far shores
grey is the cloud misty the stars
songs of longing delight of heavens flown
sailing gliding seas of freedom alone
       
shrill the steam steel the scream
ratta-tatat ratta-tatat the dream
tickety-tack clickety-clack
it's the whistle it's the track

~

To East London