Crossing the Meridian- by: unknown forgotten

I love to sail heedlessly into the night
As long as I know there is no land ahead
That the end result is nowhere
Otherwise I'm destined to crush my hull upon coral reefs
Or run into shallow water and bank upon sand
Stuck onto an island I only wanted to shore for hours
Now I'm destined to live and die upon

I love to sail heedlessly into the night
Knowing there is only clear blue water ahead
Then when I awake we will still be floating free
That the wind has taken us to a better place
That no danger or compromise has been made at my sake
Armed with canons to destroy even harmless whales in sight
And that all traitors have fell from the plank as I slept