Mystery Island-The Cold Dark Night Version

In the darkened docks Of a north-eastern town The frigid coast moves Against the dimmed boat Silently rocking by the black waves A shadow approaches Living a dark life The boat doesn’t agree To a simple boarding One fails to get on Brushed onto the water’s edge Getting frozenly wet Pain subdued by the coldness Trying again respectfully Success the honorable retry Once one boards, surprises abound The frozen boat Has no life heat There’s no chance To make it to mystery island One frowns vehemently And must disembark with a handicap Off the dismal boat one regrettably goes Somehow defying the odds Of meeting the frozen waves The darkness envelopes this one And one silently escapes In the cold night air… Russell Sivey