William H.A. Willbond MSM, CD

COLUMBIA

A quest to learn more about the unknown is one of man’s greatest needs
Irish Saints Brendan and Columba had sown curiosity seeds –

And in Fourteen hundred and ninety two – when Columbus sailed the ocean blue
He fulfilled that ancient Celtic Dream, and soon our brand new world was seen –

Those aboard the modern research ship that sailed far above the sky
Were called to God quite suddenly – the question will now be, why?

On February one, two thousand and three – “Columbia” sailed the heavenly sea
Our Lord called upon our Crew of Seven to remain forever, with Him in heaven

Submitted for the March 2003 IWVPA Club Theme Project, “The Columbia Tribute”