BOATS IN THE HARBOR ARE SAFE NEAR SHORE
FAR FROM THE UNKNOWN SEA;
BUT JUST AS BOATS WERE MADE FOR MORE,
IT'S THE SAME FOR YOU AND ME.
THOSE THAT WOULD ANCHOR THEIR TEENS WITH A STONE
IN HOPES OF PREVENTING A WRECK,
FIND THAT THEIR FEARS ARE NEVER UNDONE
AND THE STONE ENDS UP WEIGHING BOTH NECKS.
SO I GIVE TO YOU A PORT CALLED 'HOME'
WHERE YOUR SHIP WAS BUILT SO STRONG
AND IF YOU NEED TO HARBOR HERE
YOU KNOW THAT YOU BELONG.
AND I GIVE TO YOU THE MAPS YOU'LL NEED
THAT YOU MAY SET THE COURSE
FOR PLACES THAT I'LL NEVER SEE,
SO GO WITHOUT REMORSE.
TILTING YOUR SAILS INTO THE WIND
WITH HOPE, AND VISION AND COURAGE,
I KISS YOU ONCE THEN TOUCH YOUR CHIN
AND WISH YOU BON VOYAGE!
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