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 © Jake Bounds | Year Posted 2012
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