Anchors
Anchors
"A boat is just a boat without an anchor"
In the cove, several boats are gathered
Sheltered from the harshness of the sea
Tempted by it's call to go and join it
It coaxes them “come out and play with me”
They sway from side to side as if to answer
Wanting to take flight upon the tide
Knowing not the dangers that awaits them
On decisions made in haste their futures ride
For this reason each boat has an anchor
Making sure in safety they remain
Kept from floating off with no direction
Held securely by the anchor chain
As a child, I too faced temptations
Unaware of dangers not foreseen
Wanting to make all my own decisions
Ignorant of what my acts could mean
I was drifting, I had no direction
Assuming I would always be OK
Dancing to the sound of my own music
Consequences falling where they may
But like those boats I too had an anchor
A mother that I never can repay
For all the times that she reached out and held me
Assuring that I would not go astray
She taught me that decisions are like roses
Scents and petals lovely to possess
But if not handled with discretion
Thorns will be the bane of your caress
Life has taken me to distant harbors
But from my course I never will depart
I can navigate the troubled waters
I always have my anchor in my heart
Written for A Rambling Poets "Mother" contest
Bob Quigley
Aug 27, 2011
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