Adrift

The boat floats adrift
Slack sails shift from side to side
Oar broke, rudder lost
To wander the ocean wide
Free at incredible cost
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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April 26, 2017 at 9:50 AM
I understand that freedom, it's a frightening one...
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April 25, 2017 at 2:25 AM
Deep in the ocean's blue, in your boat, I'll follow you! Great tanka, John! Loved it!
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