Semi,
I sent you a PM with some suggestions re the verse of your poem.

The name of the song melody that was running through my head for your chorus just now came to me. It's Lorre Wyatt's song "Somos El Barco" - or a slight modulation of that tune's chorus. It fits perfectly with your chorus lyrics.

"The Water Is Wide" fits your verses well (especially with minor modification of a few lines), with the last 2 melodic lines being repeated for your last 2 lyric lines. Then Wyatt's tune or a modification of that would work for the chorus.

Genie