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    SPARKS

    We were two days out of Capetown-
    And sailing all alone-
    Crew thinking if their loved ones-
    Who were waiting back at home.

    And no one missed his family more-
    Than sparks, who all knew well-
    Whose key might be our lifeline-
    Across the rolling swell.

    Then early in the morning-
    In a great explosion's roar-
    That tin fish ripped us open-
    Far from our homeland shore.

    All was lost, the ship afire-
    And settling by the bow-
    Abandon ship, the order came-
    No time to tarry now.

    We lost the first assistant-
    And the bosun in the blast-
    But up there sending signals-
    Old sparks was standing fast.

    All around him raging fire-
    The 88s came crashing in-
    But still he keyed our lifeline-
    Amid the battle's din.

    Old sparks, he was a hero-
    And no one would deny-
    No greater gift can one man give-
    Than for his shipmates die.

    Ian A. Millar

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    Nice one Ian thanks !
    Cheers
    Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website

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    Ditto Doc.

    Great works being produced by Ian.

    Regards.

    Keith.

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