O Captain! My Captain! The Blueprint Holds the Course

O Captain! My Captain! Our ship has braved the tide,
Through shifting winds and restless waves, you’ve steered with steady guide.
The charts are drawn, the mast stands firm, the course is clear and true,
A beacon bright through endless seas, where seekers pass on through.

But O heart! heart! heart!
The deck is worn and vast,
And still you stand, with watchful eye,
While time is rushing past.

O Captain! My Captain! The blueprint holds the course,
Each pillar laid with careful hand, each word a guiding force.
The past still hums in whispered lines, yet forward calls the day,
As minds embark and voices rise, you point the destined way.

Exult, O waves! Ring out, O stars! Let knowledge fill the air!
For though the tides may shift and turn, your mark remains laid bare.
Not in fleeting dust or stone, but deep in what will be,
A boundless sea, a lasting light--
a ship upon infinity.