Some of you have a daughter, granddaughter, niece, or close friend of the family who’s contemplating what to do with her life. Or, more importantly, how to live it.
This poem may help.
Song of a Pirate Queen
Oh to be a pirate queen
on a ship upon the sea,
with adventures unknown and lands unseen—
Yes, that’s the life for me!
With one eye upon the horizon,
and a bounty of treasure below,
I’ll chart my own course,
explore new realms,
and decide for myself
when and where I drop anchor or go.
With a bearing quite regal
I’ll inquire of a seagull
any wisdom he’d care to bestow;
As the oceans’ royal dauphine,
I’ll hold court with the dolphins
as they soar and splash to and fro.
With one hand upon my sword
I’ll guard my vessel and my heart:
still open to friendship and passion
however they may start.
Yet no man will capture me
without his surrender first;
For as much as I love love
without my freedom I am cursed.
With royal blood pushing through my veins
and a full wind in my sails,
it’s a life as rich as diamonds;
it’s a joy as big as whales.
Who knows what storms may toss me
or in which battle I may fall?
I’d rather be thrown into the raging deep
than wither in some sleepy port of call.
So as I test my mettle and own my faults—
who knows who or what I’ll be?
but first I’ll be a Pirate Queen—
Yes, that’s the life for me!
– Byron Tully