I DON'T KNOW HOW I'LL HANDLE THAT DAY THEY SAY.... CHANGE YOUR BADGE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'LL DO WHEN THEY...... CHANGE YOUR RATING.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'LL BE WHEN THEY TAKE MY SEM FLAGS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'LL THINK WHEN THEY SAY SECURE THAT LIGHT.

I DO KNOW THE GUTS, STRENGTH THE CONVICTION I'VE GAINED.

ALL THOSE COLD, WINDSWEPT NIGHTS, THOSE GOD-AWFUL DAWNS UP ALL NIGHT.

I DO KNOW I'LL NEVER FORGET THEM. THROUGH MY WATCH I LEARN COURAGE TO

FACE THE ICY WIND, SEARCHING FOR THE SO ELUSIVE CONTACT. THE ABILITY TO

STARE INTO THE DARKEST NIGHT AND SPEAR IT WITH MY SIGHT. THE GIFT OF THE

SUNRISE IS THE NIGHTS REWARD TO ME. EACH DIFFERENT AS A CHILD. THE SUNSETS

LIKEN TO A FIRM PAT ON MY BACK FOR A DAY WELL SPENT.

ALL THESE AN SO SO MUCH MORE ARE MINE BECAUSE I STOOD A WATCH AS A

SIGNALMAN.

I DO KNOW AS I PULL THE HALYARDS TAUGHT ONE FINAL TIME, CHIEF WILL SAY

"FLAGS SECURE THE WATCH"

I'M NOT QUITE!!! SURE WHAT I'LL SAY I RECKON IT'LL BE

"AYE, AYE CHIEF, WATCH SECURED"

OH FOR THE LOVE OF THE HORIZON...PLEASE BURY ME THERE

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