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When he was young you'd not find him doing well in school,
John struggled academically when he was young.
His mind would turn unto the waters.
He was drawn to the waters, indicating a passion for fishing.
Always the focus of adolescent ridicule,
John was a target for mockery during his teenage years.
He has no time for farmer's daughters.
He preferred fishing over romantic pursuits.
Alienated from the clique society,
John felt disconnected from mainstream society.
A lonely boy finds peace in fishing.
Fishing provided solace for the lonely boy.
His mother says John this is not the way life's supposed to be.
His mother disapproves of his chosen path in life.
Don't you see the life that you are missing?
She believes he is missing out on a fulfilling life.
And he says
John responds to his mother's concerns.
When I grow up I want to be,
Expressing his aspiration to become a fisherman.
One of the harvesters of the sea.
Desires to be part of the sea's harvesters in adulthood.
I think before my days are done,
Reflects on his life goals before his time is up.
I want to be a fisherman.
Reiterates the desire to be a fisherman.
Now years gone by we find man that rules the sea.
Years later, John becomes a man mastering the sea.
He sets out on a dark May morning .
He embarks on a fishing journey on a dark May morning.
To bring his catch back to this small community.
The purpose is to contribute to his small community.
He doesn't see the danger dawning.
Blind to the impending danger.
Four hours up, oh the ocean swelled and swelled,
The ocean swells during the fishing expedition.
The fog rolled in it started raining.
Fog and rain add to the challenging conditions.
The starboard bow. Oh my God we're going down!
The boat faces a critical situation, potentially sinking.
They do not hear his frantic mayday.
His distress call goes unheard.
And he says
John reflects on his childhood aspiration.
When I grow up I want to be,
Reiterates the desire to be a fisherman despite the danger.
One of the harvesters of the sea.
Wants to contribute to the sea's harvest before his time is up.
I think before my days are done,
Reflects on his life goals once again.
I want to be a fisherman.
Expresses the unwavering desire to be a fisherman.
I'll live and die a fisherman.
John embraces the identity of a fisherman throughout his life.
Calling John the fisherman.
John is known and addressed as "John the fisherman."
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