Rhona Mcferran Poet Rhyme

At Sea

Rudderless and without sails
I'm adrift- mind wanders free
upon an endless sea of sadness
abounding in storm debris

Was that a ragged fragment
of my life that floated by?
Taunting tease, just out of reach
too torn to identify

Leaning back, I close my eyes
and count this journey's great cost
child, fortune, family
somehow, all but hope was lost

From my mast, where sails would be
that golden thread dangles yet
billowing fierce with each gust
tangling into a net

It seems to multiply there
growing thicker, stronger still
I watch it weave a new sail
as it fortifies my will

Braver now, I stand at helm
and face this fathomless fear
charting a bold new course through
confusion, anger, and tears

I've heard it said that anger
is just sadness in disguise
and scouting my horizon
I believe this true (and wise)

For the tempest that destroyed
both my ship and confidence
wasn't tragedy or fate
but old sorrow grown immense!

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Line Gauthier July 22, 2019 at 6:06 AM Well penned, Rhona. Congrats! Rhona Mcferran July 22, 2019 at 3:59 PM Thank you so much, my friend! ;)

Richard Lamoureux July 14, 2019 at 8:46 AM My pleasure. This one deserves another read. Do drop by, there might be something to your liking. Blessings on this beautiful day.

M. L. Kiser July 9, 2019 at 4:32 PM Wow, I'm amazed; great metaphorically; very well-penned. Rhona Mcferran July 10, 2019 at 1:40 PM Thank you, I'm honored! ;))

Andrea Dietrich July 7, 2019 at 5:08 PM wow, such a profound poem, Rhona. I really like this and the ending is superlative! Rhona Mcferran July 9, 2019 at 1:09 AM Thank you, my friend!! ;)

Caren Krutsinger July 6, 2019 at 4:59 AM I love the way you describe sadness and anger; and they are so intertwined, there is no way to separate them. The biggest difference is that sadness is allowed in society, and anger is not. "Was that a ragged fragment of my life that floated by?" Loved this part the best my soul sister! Rhona Mcferran July 6, 2019 at 11:06 PM Aaaww, thank you so much! I learned the whole "anger is sadness disguised" concept from you! ;)

Richard Lamoureux July 5, 2019 at 9:54 AM You do sadness justice with this piece. In today’s world people don’t allow others to live with and feel their sadness. That’s why writing is so important. We can let emotions be released. Also others know they are not alone in their darkness. Rhona Mcferran July 5, 2019 at 3:05 PM Absolutely! Writing is one of the best therapies, and these forums are such a wonderful way to share... Thanks for the encouragement! ;)

Quoth Theraven July 4, 2019 at 4:59 PM Rhona, This is so nice a lesson for us all: "I've heard it said that anger is just sadness in disguise and scouting my horizon I believe this true (and wise)". Well said indeed. -Richard Rhona Mcferran July 4, 2019 at 8:33 PM Thank you for the lovely compliment! ;)

Arturo Michael July 4, 2019 at 3:39 PM Enjoyed it all...Well expressed... Rhona Mcferran July 4, 2019 at 8:28 PM Thank you so much!! ;)