Ferry, just because

Ever taken the ferry just because ?

Because the sun was out and the breeze warm

Because people watching during tourist season

is better than the zoo,

Because ancient stories shine through

curious and delighted faces,

Because distant lands and strange tongues

float on the smell of summer sunscreen.

Ever taken the ferry just because

chests burst out of open shirts,

Double selfies wrap lovers together

Forever, against the backdrop

of that manufactured marvel,

Billion of hours of dreaming

and planning and digging and pouring

and plumbing (lest we forget),

Standing proud

at the edge of the blue.

Ever taken the ferry just because

the city is seen for the first time

once again

by you?