Completely Different

Its so hard to be different in many ways unique, fresh, oblique Confronting not conforming, defying not complying Requires courage, conviction, confidence to be out there upfront emboldened. Shedding the safe garments of compliance, the safe hat and cloak of correctness. It is akin to stepping outside of yourself to act independent of the trappings To speak freely from the head not the the heart, which is tied down with strings that quell free expression. Completely different is totally new, on a fresh new page, on a new topic, on a clean slate. Shred the drag of dead wood, prune away the old and let the new shoots grow. Make something completely different, in every way unique and unencumbered. A bouncing, bobbling, flipping, flopping boat flops about on waves Rocking to and fro, up and down, side to side, incessant motion On-board you find it hard to focus as horizon surges and slides like sea-saw up and down Bamboozling your attempts to focus, think and write. The pen and paper slip up and slide down the desk in the galley of 'Against all Odds'. The challenge to write a sea shanty, on board, at sea, was now all at sea. Thoughts and ideas a jumble, pen held a fumble, pages all a crumble. Sea-saw, heave pen to write a word a wave Pick the crest when boat is fleeting level Jot the scrawl, recall the flotsam gem of thought From jumble of words awash in sea-sick brain Fist down hard to hold the paper as boat wildly rocks Fingers locked on pen, poised to write when next crest second of calm comes. Sea Shanty Go with it, dance with it Rock ye waves, roll ye swell Enjoy the sea saw ride on waves Rock a bye, lullaby, roll on by each swell The first day is worst, seasick churn Rock ye waves, roll ye swell But gut settles, food stays down Rock a bye, lullaby, roll on by each swell You learn to step attuned with swell Rock ye waves, roll ye swell To move and do your work and tasks with ease Rock a bye, lullaby, roll on by each swell Your body learns to anticipate the surge Rock ye waves, roll ye swell Coping becomes second nature, subconscious Rock a bye, lullaby, roll on by each swell Strange that when you return to shore Rock ye waves, roll ye swell You rock for days, especially in the shower Rock a bye, lullaby, roll on by each swell