Demetrios Trifiatis Poet Free verse

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" LIFE'S SUNSET " MY PHOTO, ©

Life's Sailor

A sailor I am, a sailor of life
Who
For decades have been navigating over the
Seas of existence

Many fierce storms I have faced, during the daring
Voyages that I took,
Tempests that have instilled much fear into my heart,
Much dread into my soul
For
They constantly, my very being had threatened
But
All this never were able to deter me from riding
The mighty  waves
Because
The intrepidity of youth was filling my hope’s sails with
Dreams so daring 
Thus
Amongst the perilous reefs of failure, I cruised, without
Any troubles,
Guided by the beacon's light of expectations that shined
Forever bright
So
After the hurricanes of many disappointments
The calm oceans of realizations, eventually I reached, that
Crossing them, a great joy it was, a cause for celebration,
Thus
When my adventurous self, finally, reached its destination,
Into
The age's harbor of tranquility, triumphantly, I entered, just hours
Before the sun went down, and there
My life’s battered boat I anchored, having pulled first down 
The sails.


Now, as I am preparing myself for the closing of my days  
Very nostalgic I have become, just thinking with delight
The countless fearsome storms, I once, so bravely had 
Faced!








© Demetrios Trifiatis
      28 August 2021

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Heidi Sands August 28, 2021 at 9:31 AM I love this. Well done :) Demetrios Trifiatis August 28, 2021 at 10:33 AM So good to see you again, my dearest Heidi. Thank you for kind visit. Blessings and hugs xxx

Vijay Pandit August 28, 2021 at 5:34 AM You navigated life brilliantly my friend. Enjoy the fruits of your hard work. You have earned the right to be proud and guide others in their journey. Demetrios Trifiatis August 28, 2021 at 6:51 AM I have to admit that the time I enjoy most is the time of my retirement, for my voyage was a constant fight with the merciless waves. Thank you for your precious visit and comment! Blessings.

Sotto Poet August 28, 2021 at 5:26 AM My friend, Demetrios, you've written a wonderful piece! In addition to being a wise person, you were a great sailor too. Such a delightful journey leads to the safe heaven that we all desire. It's a great journey! Blessings Demetrios Trifiatis August 28, 2021 at 6:48 AM Life makes us sailors, my good friend, Lasaad. Some start their sailing with calm seas and some with storms, as in my case when, I lost my father when I was ten and my mother when I was fourteen! Thank you for your gracious visit and comment! Blessings.

Tom Cunningham August 28, 2021 at 2:54 AM An enjoyable voyage Demetrios, and at the end of it is the safe harbour we all seek. Tom Demetrios Trifiatis August 28, 2021 at 6:43 AM Yes, a voyage of necessity that had no choice but to take, my friend, Tom. Thank you for your kind comment. Blessings.

Joanna Daniel August 28, 2021 at 1:56 AM What a nostalgic write, Demetrios! you sure have been a great sailor and a wise one too:) Demetrios Trifiatis August 28, 2021 at 6:40 AM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, my little sister, Jo. A delight to see you! Hugs xxx