#237 ship of fools
we built a rickety houseboat\nand headed down the river\nwe were taking water on fast\nbut then who isn\u2019t\n\nthere was a nativity in the back\nunderneath the gas lantern\nthere were no gifts nobody\nthere but us loons\n\nwe raised no flag\nupon this ship of fools\n\nwe tossed and bailed out the\nriver i cast a line and hooked\nsomething unseen under the\nchuclking water\n\nup to our knees the green paint\npeeled revealing rusty nails\nthe lantern went out our savior\nwas long gone\n\nwe raised no flag\nupon this ship of fools\n\nepw 12.13.07 perrysburg, oh