For the briefest of periods in the early months of 1992
He had considered fulfilling one of his wildest dreams
That of finding work as an ordinary seaman on a merchant ship
His thoughts in those short few weeks focused on what he'd have to do
In order to get aboard a ship and become part of the crew
He was sure he could keep watch, swab the deck or maybe work as a cook
The idea of being at sea and working on a boat under sail
Thrilled him as much then as it did when he was a little kid
Standing on the docks and watching as the ships came and went
Eventually the feeling passed and he returned to his usual routine
Of going to work, watching the news, reading a popular book
It would be years before he returned to the shore
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