It is a thrill to see,
The view from my balcony.

On this sunny morning of April 24
In a place I also have never been before.

Who could guess
I would cruise thru the canal of Suez.

My beloved husbands would want to be here,
But they cruise in my mind only I fear.

Two birds slowly pass,
Some know what meaning it has.

The view is serene with little sound,
But armed guards all around.

It is difficult to imagine this creation by hand,
From the Red Sea to the Mediterranean thru sand

The grand opening was in 1869
By then 1.5 million had shuffled sand to create this water line.

Since then, many controversies about control,
And about who can haul,

Their goods thru this canal in the sand
Or cruise to a foreign land.

I am fortunate to sit here and contemplate,
About the present and future worlds fate.