Four Stripes

Forward aft, Cast-off full,

Hard starboard, Let tug pull,

Speed up knots, Steer the light,

Miles to go, In ocean might,

Dropping signal from the phone,

Rising worry about the home,

Glass of wine is a catch,

Keep it under bolt or latch,

Work hard bright or night,

Make her best for port knight,

Wind on head, Swell on beam,

Helm the drift, Pick the stream,

Track rhumb thru the star,

Follow repeat every hour,

Keep an eye, on the boat,

Night mate, a standard note.