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Can the restless wave know who is asleep,
Down in the dark, down in the deep?
Can the fish know what friends they have,
In the watery cenotaph?
Can dolphins tell their silent tales,
And share their gossip with the whales?
Can the earth remember those it bore,
Those who had to leave its shore?
Can the families who said farewell,
Recover from the tolling bell?
Will the country e'er recall with pride,
Those who in the mighty ocean died.
Those who knew the klaxon's cry,
Did not know that they would die.
Those who lived with valve and vent,
Did not look for our lament.
But the boats they loved have turned to rust.
And their bones have now turned to dust.
So let this memorial forever be,
Though it stands far from the sea,
A sanctuary for any day
A place for us to reflect and say
Lord God of hosts be with us yet,
Lest we forget – lest we forget.
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