Muirneag

After years
of faithful service
the white and blue
now sit forlorn

Across the water
by the derelict sheds
a distant quayside
where no-one goes

Through sun and wind
Through snow and ice
Sometimes
not at all

She brought our food
for man and beast
She brought our goods
for rich and poor

Much maligned
much underpraised
as the charter expires
I salute - the Muirneag