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Quote by R.C. Gibbons
I long for the solitude of a sunset at sea,and the chill o

I long for the solitude
of a sunset at sea,
and the chill of the breeze
coming in with the eve.
For the motion of my boat,
as she swings on her rode,
and the beauty of the stars,
in the evenings last glow. – R.C. Gibbons

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