Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2019 | Page 87

The Great Voyage
Korean International School, You, Lauren - 11
My name is Cheng Wei
I sail the seven seas
I’m on a Great Voyage
And I see
A fleet of ships, a sad farewell
A setting sun
And a journey
Ahead of us all
My master says
We sail with pride
My master says
We are made of pride
My fellow friend
Who works below the deck
Says he’s seen treasures
Treasures, iridescent and opaline
The noble general
His head held high
Says we will sail
Says we will fly
My kind companion
The friendly cook
Says we will visit
A land with golden fruit!
My brother the deckhand
Speaks of a creature
With a tail so big
And it’s body black and blue
My father the navigator
Talks of stars and planets
That fill the night
And a pale, luminous moon
The physician, so wise
Says he will rejoice
Because of the cures
From overseas
A soldier on board
Shouts out to me
Have no fear,
We are here!