Missing The Boat Poem by Angela Wybrow

Missing The Boat



When shipbuilding was shifted far overseas,
The workforce back here was extremely displeased;
The countries of Japan and South Korea
Were now shipbuilding nations - the nations to fear.

We were a shipbuilding nation for many a year -
But, for too many folk, it all ended in tears.
Even today there is a real sense of loss;
Our country is still reeling and counting the cost.

In the following months after the work all ceased,
Many shipyards were dismantled piece by piece.
Instead of the daily banging and crashing,
There was the sound of bulldozers smashing.

The air had once been full of noise and smoke;
With each other the workers laughed and joked.
Silenced were the sounds of the whirring drills;
Across abandoned wastelands blew icy chills.

The workers jobs they were taken away -
There were no more jobs and no more pay.
The trade they knew had been cruelly killed;
At other careers, these workers weren't skilled.

Suddenly folk spent much more time at home;
Through the streets some aimlessly roamed.
Let go from a life full of dirt and grime,
A few of the workforce soon turned to crime.

By their huge shipyards, many towns felt defined -
They feared losing their identity when the industry declined.
Shipbuilding was the life-blood of many communities;
When yards closed down, it seemed like such lunacy.

It was the only life that most folk had known;
Deep into turmoil their lives were now thrown.
Generations toiled there - both father and son,
But for many the whole industry was over and done.

Sunday, November 16, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: industry
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Colonel Muhamad Khalid Khan 17 December 2014

It was the only life that most folk had known; Deep into turmoil their lives were now thrown. Generations toiled there - both father and son, But for many the whole industry was over and done A beautiful poem on industrial revolution which I can gather.I enjoyed the essence.Well written Col Muhammad Khalid Khan

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Angela Wybrow

Angela Wybrow

Salisbury, Wilts, UK
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