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He walked from Naples, hills beside
To Rome, where ancient secrets hide
Now an old man, retired from the sea
Finding peace in the Eternal City's heart
Rays of light on the piazza gleam
As he rests, his weary eyes dream
Of open oceans and shipboard life
A sailor's tales, now saved for his wife
In the shadow square, he is still
Watching the world awake to its will
No longer a captain at the helm
Now just a man, atoning for things unspoken
The Pantheon rises, its dome majestic
Where ancient gods once heard prayers and acidic
Now, just whispers of history remain
Echoes haunting the ancient stone remaining
Rays of light on the piazza gleam
As he rests, his weary eyes dream
Of open oceans and shipboard life
A sailor's tales, now saved for his wife
In the shadow square, he is still
Watching the world awake to its will
No longer a captain at the helm
Now just a man, atoning for things unspoken
Middle age brought a quiet decline
Career advancing, yet personal life fraying
Children grown, the nest now empty
Stories untold left the sailor in sorrow
In the shadow square, he is still
Watching the world awake to its will
No longer a captain at the helm
Now just a man, atoning for things unspoken
The morning sun rises, the piazza aglow
The old sailor gathers his things to go
For now, he has found his place to rest
In the heart of Rome, where shadows never has to be best
