Adrift At Sea

For years this ship has been sailing the seas From the beaches of Hawaii to the Florida Keys With no land in sight and no view of atolls The ship was used to pitches, yaws and rolls Alas, land has been spotted ahead After four years of feeling left for dead No more sorrow or lonely, sad songs Just happiness that good fortune has finally come along Like an island to Odysseus’ men many years ago This island is what the captain has wished he would go After so far away from love and compassion This was not an example of instant satisfaction This ship has suddenly turned engines on to full throttle And its captain now drinks rum from a bottle Never again he wishes to see His ship out of love and adrift at sea