Beware the sharks of all different kinds.
20/09/2020
We all know
What Hemingway knew
That the sharks always win
That even the most skillful sailor
Is still at the mercy of the sea
And if it’s not the sharks
It’s the kraken from the deep
And we fight
Oh how we fight
To make it back to shore
To taste home and safe harbors
Safe from the merciless sea
We snap oars
We lose fish hooks
The compass fails
The mast breaks
And the clouds hide the stars
So that only the chosen few
The lovers and fighters
That make love and make war
Can say they saw
The horrors beneath the waves
And made it out alive
So I sit in my cursed vessel
Anchored and hopeful
That the sharks, the waves, the kraken and the storms
Will pass me by
As I mourn my way home
The sunset behind me
The sunrise ahead
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This is my first post in two weeks, I moved house and have been super busy trying to find furniture and essentials while keeping up work, gym and social life.
I thought I’d kick things off some new nautical stuff. Beware the sharks of all different kinds.
Sounds like you are moving forward. Like the poem. ❤ All the best! Cheryl
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