Missing the Boat, Take Two

We sat on a long wooden pier,

waiting for a boat for one full hour.

Stared at gentle wavelets,

chatted with a sailor,

read about Maine,

reminisced.

Then the boat sneaked in so quietly,

pulled up at a slant behind our backs,

loaded passengers,

we never turned our heads into the sun to see,

the boat slipped away from the dock,

we were shocked.

I hope dying could feel like this.