Afloat

Set a sail the sea of blue for what I know not why a cleansing maybe Of my soul to cross the oceans wide A Myriad of senses and visions ultrusive Meaningless yet overpowering to the eye And I the captain of this illusion of vital Natural repetition wave after wave A castaway of my own desire yet free Cupped by the waters so wide and deep At times cradling me to a wondrous sleep Others thrashing my whole being As if a hell bent force to leave me Smashed upon a rock body and boat A helpless lifeless molded heap And who would know the gulls First at the scene the crabs ah yes Scavengers and then the waves Would wash away the rest Shake my head uncluttered the mind This journey is not ready to end Dolphins surround my frail vessel As we sail into the sun such Happy mammals of the blue sea The dog barks I open my eyes Someone’s knocking at the door No more time to dream wake up Get on with life’s daily chores