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Charybdis

Her mouth brings nothing but destruction, As breathtaking as she appears, I am captain, I am king, I am looking Hell in the eyes and I cannot turn away, She reaches out for my hand, This creature of the depths, She has been the downfall of thousands before, Though each man in turn was warned, This daughter of the gods begs to show me the deep, Who needs the sun, who needs to breathe, Who needs to see what they have already seen? Embrace me, you heavens, draw my soul to thee, Who needs the sun, who needs to breathe? The fables passed through generations, The strait and narrow is a dangerous path, She is written off as myth 'till she is before your eyes, Faulty navigator, eager widow maker, The cyclone leaves me in awe, I willingly accept my impending fate, Magnetic forces in the water, Draw a portrait of a sailor's grave

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 4/4/2016 12:10:00 AM
Jake B, you've expressed yourself well, I enjoyed your poem. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry XOX ~LINDA~
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Date: 4/19/2012 9:54:00 AM
The sun is shining bright here this morning in Ohio and I am enjoying reading some very interesting and excellent writing. So happy to see yours among the ones I am able to read this fine day before I get busy. Have a wonderful day and thank you so much for sharing your poetry with us Jake. Love, Carol
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