We attended a lecture on the fate of the Titanic
And listened to that evening’s panic

It seemed absurd
But it was the band’s last tune we heard.

Before the passengers slipped away
In this frozen bay.

The music made an impression
And I decided during this session

To have this tune played at my funeral
As a farewell to all

“Nearer My God to Thee,”
Knowing every one …again I will see.

I have been fortunate to have cruised 234 days
And each journey were wonderful ways

To be together with family and friends
And see worldwide conditions and political trends.

Titanic passenger’s life came to a different end
We learned how their last evening was spend.

The last tune they heard drifting across the sea
Is now the last melody for me.

While being thankful and glad
For “what a long happy life “I had.