From e01ed83975933e4c8eafcda7950db98342ddfd63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Case Duckworth Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 22:08:20 -0700 Subject: Switch to compile.lua for reasons --- river/shipwright.river | 159 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 159 insertions(+) create mode 100644 river/shipwright.river (limited to 'river/shipwright.river') diff --git a/river/shipwright.river b/river/shipwright.river new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9115d60 --- /dev/null +++ b/river/shipwright.river @@ -0,0 +1,159 @@ +the +shipwright +he +builds +a +ship +as +if +it +were +the +last +thing +holding +him +together +as +if +when +he +stops +his +body +will +fall +onto +the +plate-glass +water +and +shatter +into +sand +to +keep +his +morale +up +he +whistles +and +sings +but +the +wind +whistles +louder +and +taunts +him +your +ship +will +build +itself +if +you +throw +yourself +into +the +sea +time +has +a +way +of +growing +your +beard +for +you +soon +you'll +find +yourself +on +a +rocking +chair +on +some +porch +made +from +your +ship's +timbers +the +window +behind +you +is +made +from +a +sail +thick +canvas +and +no +one +inside +will +hear +your +calling +for +milk +or +a +chamberpot +your +children +will +have +all +sailed +to +the +new +world +and +left +you +but +he +tries +not +to +listen +continues +to +hammer +nail +after +nail +into +timber +after +timber +but +the +wind +finally +blows +him +into +the +growling +ocean +and +the +ship +falls +apart +on +its +own -- cgit 1.4.1-21-gabe81