             ,,*APT] ,,XIV
              ,,! ,,ISLET

  ,) MY /EPP+ A%ORE ,I 2GAN ! MO/
UNHAPPY "P ( MY ADV5TURES4 ,X 0 HALF-PA/
TWELVE 9 ! MORN+1 & ?\< ! W9D 0 BROK5 0!
L&1 X 0 A COLD NI<T4 ,I D>$ N SIT D[N 7=
,I ?"\ ,I %D H FROZ571 B TOOK (F MY %OES
& WALK$ 6& FRO ^U ! S&1 B>E-FOOT1 & B1T+
MY BR1/ ) 9F9ITE WE>I;S4 ,"! 0 NO S.D (
MAN OR CATTLE2 N A COCK CREW1 ?\< X 0 AB
! H\R ( _! F/ WAK+2 ONLY ! SURF BROKE
\TSIDE 9 ! 4T.E1 : PUT ME 9 M9D ( MY
P]ILS & ^? ( MY FR4 ,6WALK 0! SEA AT T
H\R (! MORN+1 & 9 A PLACE S DES]T-L &
L"O"S1 /RUCK ME )A K9D ( FE>4
  ,Z SOON Z ! "D 2GAN 6BR1K ,I PUT ON MY
%OES & CLIMB$ A HILL--! RU7$E/ SCRAM# ,I
"E "UTOOK--FALL+1 ! :OLE WAY1 2T BIG
BLOCKS ( GRANITE1 OR L1P+ F "O 6ANO!R4
,:5 ,I GOT 6! TOP ! DAWN 0 -E4 ,"! 0 NO
SIGN (! BRIG1 : M/ H LIFT$ F ! REEF &
SUNK4 ,! BOAT1 TOO1 0 NO": 6BE SE54 ,"!
0 N"E A SAIL ^U ! OC1N2 & 9 :AT ,I CD
SEE (! L& 0 NEI H\SE NOR MAN4
  ,I 0 AFRAID 6?9K :AT _H 2FALL5 MY
%IPMATES1 & AFRAID 6LOOK L;G] AT S EMPTY
A SC5E4 ,:AT ) MY WET CLO!S & WE>I;S1 &
MY BELLY T N[ 2GAN 6A*E ) HUNG]1 ,I _H 5
6TR\# ME )\T T4 ,S ,I SET (F EA/W>D AL;G
! S\? COA/1 HOP+ 6F9D A H\SE ": ,I MI<T
W>M MYF1 & P]H GET NEWS ( ^? ,I _H LO/4
,& AT ! WOR/1 ,I 3SID]$ ! SUN WD SOON
RISE & DRY MY CLO!S4
  ,AF A LL1 MY WAY 0 /OPP$ 0A CREEK OR
9LET (! SEA1 : SEEM$ 6RUN PRETTY DEEP
96! L&2 & Z ,I _H NO M1NS 6GET ACR1 ,I
M/ NE$S *ANGE MY DIREC;N 6G AB ! 5D ( X4
,X 0 / ! R\<E/ K9D ( WALK+2 9DE$ ! :OLE1
N ONLY ( ,E>RAID1 B (! NEI<B\R+ "P (
,MULL 7: !Y CALL ! ,ROSS7 IS NO?+ B A
JUM# ( GRANITE ROCKS ) H1!R 9 AM;G4 ,AT
F/ ! CREEK KEPT N>R[+ Z ,I _H LOOK$
6SEE2 B PRES5TLY 6MY SURPRISE X 2GAN
6WID5 \ AG4 ,AT ? ,I SCRAT*$ MY H1D1 B
_H / NO NO;N (! TRU?3 UNTIL AT LA/ ,I
CAME 6A RIS+ GR.D1 & X BUR/ ^U ME ALL 9
A MO;T T ,I 0 CA/ ^U A LL B>R5 ISLE1 &
CUT (F ON E SIDE 0! SALT S1S4
  ,9/1D (! SUN RIS+ 6DRY ME1 X CAME ON
6RA91 )A ?ICK MI/2 S T MY CASE 0 LA;TA#4
  ,I /OOD 9 ! RA91 & %IV]$1 & WOND]$ :AT
6D1 TILL X O3URR$ 6ME T P]H ! CREEK 0
=DA#4 ,BACK ,I W5T 6! N>R[E/ PO9T & WAD$
IN4 ,B N ?REE Y>DS F %ORE1 ,I PLUMP$ 9
H1D OV] E>S2 & IF "E ,I 0 HE>D ( M1 X 0
R 0,GOD'S GRACE ?AN MY [N PRUD;E4 ,I 0
NO WETT] 7= T CD H>DLY BE71 B ,I 0 ALL !
COLD] = ? MISHAP2 & HAV+ LO/ ANO!R HOPE
0 ! M UNHAPPY4
  ,& N[1 ALL AT ONCE1 ! Y>D CAME 9 MY
H1D4 ,:AT _H C>RI$ ME "? ! ROO/ WD
SURELY S]VE ME 6CROSS ? LL QUIET CREEK 9
SAFETY4 ,) T ,I SET (F1 UNDAUNT$1 ACR !
TOP (! ISLE1 6FET* & C>RY X BACK4 ,X 0 A
WE>Y TRAMP 9 ALL WAYS1 & IF HOPE _H N
BUOY$ ME UP1 ,I M/ H CA/ MYF D[N & GIV5
UP4 ,:E!R )! SEA SALT1 OR 2C ,I 0 GR[+
FEV]$1 ,I 0 4TRESS$ ) ?IR/1 & _H 6/OP1 Z
,I W5T1 & DR9K ! P1TY WAT] \ (! HAGS4
  ,I CAME 6! BAY AT LA/1 M D1D ?AN
ALIVE2 & AT ! F/ GL.E1 ,I ?"\ ! Y>D 0
"S?+ F>!R \ ?AN :5 ,I LEFT X4 ,9 ,I W5T1
=! ?IRD "T1 96! SEA4 ,! S& 0 SMOO? &
FIRM1 & %ELV$ GRADU,Y D[N1 S T ,I CD
WADE \ TILL ! WAT] 0 ALM 6MY NECK &! LL
WAVES SPLA%$ 96MY FACE4 ,B AT T DEP? MY
FEET 2GAN 6L1VE ME1 & ,I DUR/ V5TURE 9
NO F>!R4 ,Z =! Y>D1 ,I SAW X BO2+ V
QUIETLY "S TW5TY FEET 2Y4
  ,I _H BORNE UP WELL UNTIL ? LA/
4APPO9T;T2 B AT T ,I CAME A%ORE1 & FLUNG
MYF D[N ^U ! S&S & WEPT4
  ,! "T ,I SP5T ^U ! ISL& IS / S HORRI#
A ?"\ 6ME1 T ,I M/ PASS X LI<TLY OV]4 ,9
ALL ! BOOKS ,I H R1D ( P CA/ AWAY1 !Y _H
EI _! POCKETS FULL ( TOOLS1 OR A *E/ (
?+S WD 2 ?R[N ^U ! B1* AL;G ) !M1 Z IF
ON PURPOSE4 ,MY CASE 0 V DI6]5T4 ,I _H
NO?+ 9 MY POCKETS B M"OY & ,ALAN'S SILV]
BUTTON2 & 2+ 9L& BR$1 ,I 0 Z M* %ORT ( K
Z ( M1NS4
  ,I KNEW 9DE$ T %ELL-FI% 7 C.T$ GD
6EAT2 & AM;G ! ROCKS (! ISLE ,I F.D A
GRT PL5TY ( LIMPETS1 : AT F/ ,I CD
SC>CELY /RIKE F _! PLACES1 N "K+ QK;S
6BE NE$;L4 ,"! W]E1 2SS1 "S (! LL %ELLS
T WE CALL BUCKIES2 ,I ?9K P]IW9KLE IS !
,5GLI% "N4 ,( ^! TWO ,I MADE MY :OLE
DIET1 DEV\R+ !M COLD & RAW Z ,I F.D !M2
& S HUNGRY 0 ,I1 T AT F/ !Y SEEM$ 6ME
DELICI\S4
  ,P]H !Y 7 \ ( S1SON1 OR P]H "! 0 "S?+
WR;G 9 ! SEA AB MY ISL&4 ,B AT L1/ ,I _H
NO SOON] EAT5 MY F/ M1L ?AN ,I 0 SEIZ$ )
GI4I;S & RET*+1 & LAY =A L;G "T NO BETT]
?AN D1D4 ,A SECOND TRIAL (! SAME FOOD
79DE$ ,I _H NO O!R7 DID BETT] ) ME1 &
REVIV$ MY /R5G?4 ,B Z L;G Z ,I 0 ON !
ISL&1 ,I N"E KNEW :AT 6EXPECT :5 ,I _H
EAT52 "S"TS ALL 0 WELL1 & "S"TS ,I 0
?R[N 96A MIS]A# SICK;S2 NOR CD ,I "E
4T+UI% :AT "PICUL> FI% X 0 T HURT ME4
  ,ALL "D X /R1M$ RA92 ! ISL& RAN L A
SOP1 "! 0 NO DRY SPOT 6BE F.D2 & :5 ,I
LAY D[N T NI<T1 2T TWO B\LD]S T MADE A
K9D ( RO(1 MY FEET 7 9 A BOG4
  ,! SECOND "D ,I CROSS$ ! ISL& 6ALL
SIDES4 ,"! 0 NO "O "P ( X BETT] ?AN
ANO!R2 X 0 ALL DESOLATE & ROCKY2 NO?+
LIV+ ON X B GAME BIRDS : ,I LACK$ ! M1NS
6KILL1 &! GULLS : HAUNT$ ! \TLY+ ROCKS 9
A PRODIGI\S NUMB]4 ,B ! CREEK1 OR /RAIT1
T CUT (F ! ISLE F ! MA9-L& (! ,ROSS1
OP5$ \ ON ! NOR? 96A BAY1 &! BAY AG OP5$
96! ,S.D ( ,IONA2 & X 0 ! NEI<B\RHOOD (
? PLACE T ,I *OSE 6BE MY HOME2 ?\< IF ,I
_H ?"\ ^U ! V "N ( HOME 9 S* A SPOT1 ,I
M/ H BUR/ \ WEEP+4
  ,I _H GD R1SONS = MY *OICE4 ,"! 0 9 ?
"P (! ISLE A LL HUT (A H\SE L A PIG'S
HUT1 ": FI%]S US$ 6SLEEP :5 !Y CAME "!
^U _! BUSI;S2 B ! TURF RO( ( X _H FALL5
5TIRELY IN2 S T ! HUT 0 ( NO USE 6ME1 &
GAVE ME LESS %ELT] ?AN MY ROCKS4 ,:AT 0
M IMPORTANT1 ! %ELL-FI% ON : ,I LIV$
GREW "! 9 GRT PL5TY2 :5 ! TIDE 0 \ ,I CD
GA!R A PECK AT A "T3 & ? 0 D\BT.S A
3V5I;E4 ,B ! O!R R1SON W5T DEEP]4 ,I _H
2COME 9 NO WAY US$ 6! HORRID SOLITUDE (!
ISLE1 B / LOOK$ R.D ME ON ALL SIDES 7L A
MAN T 0 HUNT$71 2T FE> & HOPE T ,I MI<T
SEE "S HUMAN CR1TURE -+4 ,N[1 F A LL UP
! HILLSIDE OV] ! BAY1 ,I CD CAT* A SI<T
(! GRT1 ANCI5T *UR* &! RO(S (! P'S H\SES
9 ,IONA4 ,& ON ! O!R H&1 OV] ! L[ C.TRY
(! ,ROSS1 ,I SAW SMOKE G UP1 MORN+ &
EV5+1 Z IF F A HOME/1D 9 A HOLL[ (! L&4
  ,I US$ 6WAT* ? SMOKE1 :5 ,I 0 WET &
COLD1 & _H MY H1D HALF TURN$ ) L"OLI;S2
& ?9K (! FIRESIDE &! -PANY1 TILL MY HE>T
BURN$4 ,X 0 ! SAME )! RO(S ( ,IONA4
,ALT1 ? SI<T ,I _H ( M5'S HOMES & -=TA#
LIVES1 AL? X PUT A PO9T ON MY [N SU6]+S1
YET X KEPT HOPE ALIVE1 & HELP$ ME 6EAT
MY RAW %ELL-FI% 7: _H SOON GR[N 6BE A
4GU/71 & SAV$ ME F ! S5SE ( HORROR ,I _H
:5"E ,I 0 Q AL"O ) D1D ROCKS1 & F[LS1 &!
RA91 &! COLD SEA4
  ,I SAY X KEPT HOPE ALIVE2 & 9DE$ X
SEEM$ IMPOSSI# T ,I %D 2 LEFT 6DIE ON !
%ORES ( MY [N C.TRY1 & )9 VIEW (A *UR*-
T[] &! SMOKE ( M5'S H\SES4 ,B ! SECOND
"D PASS$2 & ?\< Z L;G Z ! LI<T LA/$ ,I
KEPT A B"R LOOK-\ = BOATS ON ! ,S.D OR
M5 PASS+ ON ! ,ROSS1 NO HELP CAME NE>
ME4 ,X / RA9$1 & ,I TURN$ 9 6SLEEP1 Z
WET Z "E1 &)A CRUEL SORE ?ROAT1 B A LL
-=T$1 P]H1 0HAV+ SD GD-NI<T 6MY NEXT
NEI<B\RS1 ! P ( ,IONA4
  ,*>LES ! ,SECOND DCLD A MAN CD /AY
\TDOORS M "DS 9 ! YE> 9 ! CLIMATE (
,5GL& ?AN 9 ANY O!R4 ,? 0 V L A K+1 )A
PALACE AT 8 BACK & *ANGES ( DRY CLO!S4
,B HE M/ H _H BETT] LUCK ON 8 FLI<T F
,WORCE/] ?AN ,I _H ON T MIS]A# ISLE4 ,X
0 ! HEI<T (! SUMM]2 YET X RA9$ = M ?AN
TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 & DID N CLE> UNTIL ! AFN
(! ?IRD "D4
  ,? 0 ! "D ( 9CID5TS4 ,9 ! MORN+ ,I SAW
A R$ DE]1 A BUCK )A F9E SPR1D ( ANTL]S1
/&+ 9 ! RA9 ON ! TOP (! ISL&2 B HE _H
SC>CE SE5 ME RISE F "U MY ROCK1 2F HE
TROTT$ (F ^U ! O!R SIDE4 ,I SUPPOS$ HE
M/ H SWUM ! /RAIT2 ?\< :AT %D BR+ ANY
CR1TURE 6,E>RAID1 0 M ?AN ,I CD FANCY4
  ,A LL AF1 Z ,I 0 JUMP+ AB AF MY
LIMPETS1 ,I 0 />TL$ 0A GU9EA-PIECE1 :
FELL ^U A ROCK 9 FRONT ( ME & GL.ED (F
96! SEA4 ,:5 ! SAILORS GAVE ME MY M"OY
AG1 !Y KEPT BACK N ONLY AB A ?IRD (!
:OLE SUM1 B MY "F'S L1!R PURSE2 S T F T
"D \1 ,I C>RI$ MY GOLD LOOSE 9 A POCKET
)A BUTTON4 ,I N[ SAW "! M/ 2 A HOLE1 &
CLAPP$ MY H& 6! PLACE 9 A GRT HURRY4 ,B
? 0 6LOCK ! /A# DOOR AF ! /E$ 0 /OL54 ,I
_H LEFT ! %ORE AT ,QUE5SF]RY ) NE> ON
FIFTY P.DS2 N[ ,I F.D NO M ?AN TWO
GU9EA-PIECES &A SILV] %ILL+4
  ,X IS TRUE ,I PICK$ UP A ?IRD GU9EA A
LL AF1 ": X LAY %9+ ON A PIECE ( TURF4
,T MADE A =TUNE ( ?REE P.DS & F\R
%ILL+S1 ,5GLI% M"OY1 =A LAD1 ! "R;L HEIR
( AN E/ATE1 & N[ />V+ ON AN ISLE AT !
EXTREME 5D (! WILD ,HI<L&S4
  ,? /ATE ( MY A6AIRS DA%$ ME / FUR!R2
&1 9DE$ MY PLI<T ON T ?IRD MORN+ 0 TRULY
PITI;L4 ,MY CLO!S 7 2G9N+ 6ROT2 MY
/OCK+S 9 "PICUL> 7 Q WORN "?1 S T MY
%ANKS W5T NAK$2 MY H&S _H GR[N Q S(T )!
3T9UAL SOAK+2 MY ?ROAT 0 V SORE1 MY
/R5G? _H M* ABAT$1 & MY HE>T S TURN$ AG/
! HORRID /UFF ,I 0 3DEMN$ 6EAT1 T ! V
SI<T ( X CAME NE> 6SICK5 ME4
  ,& YET ! WOR/ 0 N YET -E4
  ,"! IS A PRETTY HI< ROCK ON ! NOR?WE/
( ,E>RAID1 : 72C X _H A FLAT TOP &
OV]LOOK$ ! ,S.D7 ,I 0 M* 9 ! HABIT (
FREQU5T+2 N T "E ,I /AY$ 9 "O PLACE1
SAVE :5 ASLEEP1 MY MIS]Y GIV+ ME NO RE/4
,9DE$1 ,I WORE MYF D[N ) 3T9UAL & AIM.S
GO+S & -+S 9 ! RA94
  ,Z SOON1 H["E1 Z ! SUN CAME \1 ,I LAY
D[N ON ! TOP ( T ROCK 6DRY MYF4 ,! -=T (
! SUN%9E IS A ?+ ,I _C TELL4 ,X SET ME
?9K+ HOPE;LLY ( MY DELIV].E1 ( : ,I _H
2GUN 6DESPAIR2 & ,I SCANN$ ! SEA &!
,ROSS )A FRE% 9T]E/4 ,ON ! S\? ( MY
ROCK1 A "P (! ISL& JUTT$ \ & HID ! OP5
OC1N1 S T A BOAT CD ?US -E Q NE> ME ^U T
SIDE1 & ,I 2 N"O ! WIS]4
  ,WELL1 ALL (A SU451 A CO# )A BR[N SAIL
&A PAIR ( FI%]S ABO>D ( X1 CAME FLY+ R.D
T CORN] (! ISLE1 B.D = ,IONA4 ,I %\T$ \1
& !N FELL ON MY KNEES ON ! ROCK & R1*$
UP MY H&S & PRAY$ 6!M4 ,!Y 7 NE> 5 6HE>
--,I CD EV5 SEE ! COL\R ( _! HAIR2 & "!
0 NO D\BT B !Y OBS]V$ ME1 = !Y CRI$ \ 9
! ,GAELIC T;GUE1 & LAU<$4 ,B ! BOAT N"E
TURN$ ASIDE1 & FLEW ON1 "R 2F MY EYES1 =
,IONA4
  ,I CD N 2LIEVE S* WICK$;S1 & RAN AL;G
! %ORE F ROCK 6ROCK1 CRY+ ON !M
PITE\SLY4 EV5 AF !Y 7 \ ( R1* ( MY
VOICE1 ,I / CRI$ & WAV$ 6!M2 & :5 !Y 7 Q
G"O1 ,I ?"\ MY HE>T WD H BUR/4 ,ALL ! "T
( MY TR\#S ,I WEPT ONLY TWICE4 ,ONCE1 :5
,I CD N R1* ! Y>D1 & N[1 ! SECOND "T1 :5
^! FI%]S TURN$ A D1F E> 6MY CRIES4 ,B ?
"T ,I WEPT & RO>$ L A WICK$ *1 TE>+ UP !
TURF ) MY NAILS1 & GR9D+ MY FACE 9 !
E>?4 ,IF A WI% WD KILL M51 ^? TWO FI%]S
WD N"E H SE5 MORN+1 & ,I %D LIKELY H DI$
^U MY ISL&4
  ,:5 ,I 0 A LL OV] MY ANG]1 ,I M/ EAT
AG1 B ) S* LOA?+ (! MESS Z ,I CD N[
SC>CE 3TROL4 ,SURE 5\<1 ,I %D H D"O Z
WELL 6FA/1 = MY FI%ES POISON$ ME AG4 ,I
_H ALL MY F/ PA9S2 MY ?ROAT 0 S SORE ,I
CD SC>CE SWALL[2 ,I _H A FIT ( /R;G
%U4]+1 : CLUCK$ MY TEE? TGR2 & "! CAME
ON ME T DR1D;L S5SE ( ILL;S1 : WE H NO
"N = EI 9 ,SCOT* OR ,5GLI%4 ,I ?"\ ,I %D
H DI$1 & MADE MY P1CE ) ,GOD1 =GIV+ ALL
M51 EV5 MY UNCLE &! FI%]S2 & Z SOON Z ,I
_H ?US MADE UP MY M9D 6! WOR/1 CLE>;S
CAME ^U ME2 ,I OBS]V$ ! NI<T 0 FALL+
DRY2 MY CLO!S 7 DRI$ A GD D1L2 TRULY1 ,I
0 9 A BETT] CASE ?AN "E 2F1 S9CE ,I _H
L&$ ON ! ISLE2 & S ,I GOT 6SLEEP AT LA/1
)A ?"\ ( GRATITUDE4
  ,! NEXT "D 7: 0 ! F\R? ( ? HORRI# LIFE
( M9E7 ,I F.D MY BODILY /R5G? RUN V L[4
,B ! SUN %"O1 ! AIR 0 SWEET1 & :AT ,I
MANAG$ 6EAT (! %ELL-FI% AGRE$ WELL ) ME
& REVIV$ MY C\RAGE4
  ,I 0 SC>CE BACK ON MY ROCK 7": ,I W5T
ALW ! F/ ?+ AF ,I _H EAT57 2F ,I OBS]V$
A BOAT -+ D[N ! ,S.D1 &) H] H1D1 Z ,I
?"\1 9 MY DIREC;N4
  ,I 2GAN AT ONCE 6HOPE & FE> EXCE$+LY2
= ,I ?"\ ^! M5 MI<T H ?"\ BETT] ( _!
CRUELTY & 2 -+ BACK 6MY ASSI/.E4 ,B
ANO!R 4APPO9T;T1 S* Z YE/]"D'S1 0 M ?AN
,I CD BE>4 ,I TURN$ MY BACK1 ACLY1 ^U !
SEA1 & DID N LOOK AG TILL ,I _H C.T$ _M
HUNDR$S4 ,! BOAT 0 / H1D+ =! ISL&4 ,!
NEXT "T ,I C.T$ ! FULL ?\S&1 Z SL[LY Z
,I CD1 MY HE>T B1T+ S Z 6HURT ME4 ,& !N
X 0 \ ( ALL "Q4 ,%E 0 -+ /RAI<T
6,E>RAID6
  ,I CD NO L;G] HOLD MYF BACK1 B RAN 6!
S1SIDE & \1 F "O ROCK 6ANO!R1 Z F> Z ,I
CD G4 ,X IS A M>VEL ,I 0 N DR[N$2 = :5
,I 0 BR"\ 6A /& AT LA/1 MY LEGS %OOK "U
ME1 & MY M\? 0 S DRY1 ,I M/ WET X )!
SEA-WAT] 2F ,I 0 A# 6%\T4
  ,ALL ? "T ! BOAT 0 -+ ON2 & N[ ,I 0 A#
6P]CV X 0 ! SAME BOAT &! SAME TWO M5 Z
YE/]"D4 ,? ,I KNEW 0_! HAIR1 : ! "O _H (
A B"R YELL[ &! O!R BLACK4 ,B N[ "! 0 A
?IRD MAN AL;G ) !M1 :O LOOK$ 6BE (A
BETT] CLASS4
  ,Z SOON Z !Y 7 -E )9 EASY SPEE*1 !Y
LET D[N _! SAIL & LAY QUIET4 ,9 SPITE (
MY SUPPLIC,NS1 !Y DREW NO NE>] IN1 & :AT
F"R5$ ME MO/ ( ALL1 ! NEW MAN TEE-HEE'D
) LAU<T] Z HE TALK$ & LOOK$ AT ME4
  ,!N HE /OOD UP 9 ! BOAT & A4RESS$ ME A
L;G :ILE1 SP1K+ FA/ &) _M WAV+S ( 8 H&4
,I TOLD HM ,I _H NO ,GAELIC2 & AT ? HE
2CAME V ANGRY1 & ,I 2GAN 6SUSPECT HE ?"\
HE 0 TALK+ ,5GLI%4 ,LI/5+ V CLOSE1 ,I
CAU<T ! ^W 8:ATE6]0 S"EAL "TS2 B ALL !
RE/ 0 ,GAELIC & MI<T H BE5 ,GREEK &
,HEBREW = ME4
  8,:AT"E10 SD ,I1 6%[ HM ,I _H CAU<T A
^W4
  8,YES1 YES--YES1 YES10 SAYS HE1 & !N
HE LOOK$ AT ! O!R M51 Z M* Z 6SAY1 8,I
TOLD Y ,I SPOKE ,5GLI%10 & 2GAN AG Z H>D
Z "E 9 ! ,GAELIC4
  ,? "T ,I PICK$ \ ANO!R ^W1 8TIDE40 ,!N
,I _H A FLA% ( HOPE4 ,I REMEMB]$ HE 0
ALW WAV+ 8 H& T[>DS ! MA9L& (! ,ROSS4
  8,D Y M1N :5 ! TIDE IS \--80 ,I CRI$1
& CD N F9I%4
  8,YES1 YES10 SD HE4 8,TIDE40
  ,AT T ,I TURN$ TAIL ^U _! BOAT 7": MY
ADVIS] _H ONCE M 2GUN 6TEE-HEE )
LAU<T]71 L1P$ BACK ! WAY ,I _H -E1 F "O
/"O 6ANO!R1 & SET (F RUNN+ ACR ! ISLE Z
,I _H N"E RUN 2F4 ,9 AB HALF AN H\R ,I
CAME \ ^U ! %ORES (! CREEK2 &1 SURE 5\<1
X 0 %RUNK 96A LL TRICKLE ( WAT]1 "? : ,I
DA%$1 N ABV MY KNEES1 & L&$ )A %\T ON !
MA9 ISL&4
  ,A SEA-BR$ BOY WD N H /AY$ A "D ON
,E>RAID2 : IS ONLY :AT !Y CALL A TIDAL
ISLET1 & EXCEPT 9 ! BOTTOM (! N1PS1 C 2
5T]$ & LEFT TWICE 9 E TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 EI
DRY-%OD1 OR AT ! MO/ 0WAD+4 ,EV5 ,I1 :O
_H ! TIDE GO+ \ & 9 2F ME 9 ! BAY1 & EV5
WAT*CD =! E2S1 ! BETT] 6GET MY %ELLFI%--
EV5 ,I 7,I SAY7 IF ,I _H SAT D[N 6?9K1
9/1D ( RAG+ AT MY FATE1 M/ H SOON GUESS$
! SECRET1 & GOT FREE4 ,X 0 NO WOND] !
FI%]S _H N "U/OOD ME4 ,! WOND] 0 R T !Y
_H "E GUESS$ MY PITI;L ILLU.N1 & TAK5 !
TR\# 6-E BACK4 ,I _H />V$ ) COLD & HUNG]
ON T ISL& = CLOSE ^U "O HUNDR$ H\RS4 ,B
=! FI%]S1 ,I MI<T H LEFT MY B"OS "!1 9
PURE FOLLY4 ,& EV5 Z X WAS1 ,I _H PD = X
PRETTY DE>1 N ONLY 9 PA/ SU6]+S1 B 9 MY
PRES5T CASE2 2+ CLO!D L A BE7>-MAN1
SC>CE A# 6WALK1 & 9 GRT PA9 ( MY SORE
?ROAT4
  ,I H SE5 WICK$ M5 & FOOLS1 A GRT _M (
BO?2 & ,I 2LIEVE !Y BO? GET PD 9 ! 5D2 B
! FOOLS F/4

