Rolland Heiss Poems

A ghost ship rides the waves at night
But she is seldom seen
Save when the Captain lights the light
And sails 'er in to Aberdeen
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I hear the spirit singing
and I am very old
I know that he is bringing
a shelter from the cold.
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Beneath the moon she gallops
Fearless? Yes, and brave.
The rider boldly seeking
Kingdoms he may save.
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Her portrait hangs upon the wall
At the top of the winding stairs
And once her voice was heard to call
From these empty rooms and chairs
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The hallowed convent halls have held her
In quiet repose for fifty years
Sometimes she wonders if it's been worth
All the struggle, sorrow, pain and tears
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What happens to our yesterdays?
Do they yet exist in time?
I should like to see the used to be
And relive again the rhyme
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Abuse came in through the open door
We invited him in and lent him the floor
He made himself comfortable and started to grin
Yeah I remember the day when Abuse came in
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I have been too reserved
Spent too many days in fear
Taken less than I deserved
Too tightly I adhere...
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Your walls have crumbled down to dust
Your memory's in decay
While time records your earthly lust
with statues by the way
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I shant forget these nights in Burma
Sheltered from torrential rains
With bamboo walls and bamboo ceilings
And dripping bamboo window panes
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