I Am a Sailor

A sailor I am who For decades have been sailing over the Seas of life Fierce storms I faced, during the daring Voyages that I took , Tempests that instilled much fear into My heart And Hurricanes that threatened my very existence But All this never were able to deter me from riding The waves For The intrepidity of youth, was filling my hope’s sails with Defying dreams Thus I navigated amongst the perilous reefs of failure without Any troubles Guided by the light of expectation’s beacon that shined Forever bright So The calm oceans of realizations I reached, after a little while, that Crossing them, a great joy it was, cause for celebration, So When my adventurous self reached its destination, after Many decades, Into The age's harbor of tranquility, finally I entered, just before the sun Went down Where My life’s boat I anchored, having pulled down the sails first, And Now, as I am preparing myself the upcoming sunset To enjoy, Very nostalgic I have become, just thinking with delight, The Many fearsome storms, I once, had faced!* © Demetrios Trifiatis 12 October 2015 *Inspired by Eve Roper's poem: Going Towards the Unknown. Here is the poem I had announced to you!