His Raft

Standing upon a floating raft, 
Where he roams he does not know,
With nothing shading above his head, 
And nothing stored below,

His hope, his mind, it drifts along, 
Thoughts bobbing up and down,
Until he sees truth in the dark, 
The vision is profound,

He’s drifting because she pushed him, 
Pushed him from the land,
Pushed him out to open water, 
At last he understands,

She saw his scars, his bruise, his wounds, 
She must have been afraid,
Of the hurt anchored to his heart, 
So she pushed him away.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Beck Avatar
June 5, 2018 at 7:16 PM
"She saw his scars, his bruise, his wounds, She must have been afraid, Of the hurt anchored to his heart, So she pushed him away." This is so my story, no one understands, the abuse, the misuse, or the self-neglect; so, they judge and run away from the pain they don't understand. Loved the flow, enjoyed the journey!
Gauthier Avatar
March 19, 2018 at 10:32 AM
A touching poem, well done, Lewis.
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