The Ship by the Shore

I am the ship by the shore,

For, I cannot see beyond the ocean beneath my feet.

I am the ship anchored to the beach,

That was built, painted and loved…

Yet is still anchored to the beach.

I am the ship by the shore,

Watching as the other boats sail by,

Each one bigger and better than I could ever imagine to be.

I am the ship by the shore,

Which sometimes wishes my builders had made me bigger,

Yet is powerless to change the designs by which I was made.

But I am the ship by the shore,

That can do what the bigger ships cannot do.

For I am the ship that brings a smile to the child,

As he cruises on the waves by the beach.

The other boats you see…

May always catch more fish,

Always travel further,

And always win more awards.

But I was the boat made to bring joy and life to others.

You see,

The only way those children will ever smile,

Is if I remain… the ship by the shore.