A photo was made in nineteen-oh-seven
Of a British family, as if taken from heaven,
Little did they know, five years from that day,
Lives would be changed in a horrible way.
Lifeboat C, symbol of grit & hope,
In the face of tragedy, how do we cope?
For one family it was their saving grace,
As they said goodbye to the Titanic, with tears on their face.
A dad & his family, aspirations in hand
Of a new life in America, a bright future they planned,
As a ship sinks a father needs to be brave,
Lifeboat C, save my family from a watery grave.
Lifeboat C, resilience & hope,
In the face of tragedy, how do we cope?
For one family, it was their saving grace,
As they waved goodbye to a dad with tears on their face.
A desperate crowd on deck, the bow dipping low,
The chairman of the board, his ethically dubious show,
But Lifeboat C was filled with wives & children too,
With frightened men paddling, rowing into the blue.
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