Shipwrecked

A Poem

July left me 
   on a ship with broken sails
   drifting in the sandy ocean 
   of dry desert trails 

After battling waves
   for years without measure
   I forgot how to navigate
   without seeking treasure 

As I slept under 
   the sea of singing stars 
   Poseidon must have decided 
   I no longer needed his waters 

I woke to a dusted sun 
   and lips too dry to ask 
   where on earth the Gods 
   had me unceremoniously cast 

In the distance 
   I heard a symphony of howls 
   and my heart fluttered 
   at the haunting sound 

The ship on which 
   I have spent my life 
   searching and sailing 
   no longer serves my tides

July left me 
   and I must leave this wreck 
   placing my feet upon the ground 
   to follow the only map left 

That sensation in my heart 
   when I hear the call 
   of those howling voices 
   the wild has me in thrall 

The greatest adventure yet 
   stepping forth with no compass 
   letting trust lead the way 
   to become free at last

Photo by Andreas Rasmussen on Unsplash

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