Goodbye brother sea

And so we leave as we have come
goodbye Brother Sea
I take with me some of your shingle
some of your blue salt
some of your infinity
and some of your brightness
and of your unhappiness.
You were able to tell us many things
about your destiny as a sea
here we are with a bit more hope
here we are with a bit more wisdom
and we leave as we have come
goodbye Brother Sea

(Nazim Hikmet)