In the Blink of An Eye

The old Luzzu lies on a slipway beneath the sun’s strong rays In one of Malta’s most beautiful Mediterranean bays An elderly fisherman gasps when he sees the damage on his luzzu boat With current rising costs, he can ill afford the to keep this Maltese treasure of a boat afloat Tears streams down his eyes as he inspects the state of the bow and the stern The sorry sight gives him heartburn And his face puckers up knowing the unpredictable weather is mainly to blame Even the colour of the sea does not look the same His youngest son stands beside him and consoles his father But he cries harder Suddenly, the old man clutches his chest and drops to the ground The son screams for help but there is no one around