Sailing Alone
Others will tell you to stay,
but the voices beg you to leave this place.
Break the sorrowful tides against the shore,
In this place, you will not find what you've been longing for.
Drown your self pity, and move on.
Set Sail early, quietly you will be gone.
Fading into the depths of the sea.
Slipping away from everyone's memories.
Free of the desolate earth,
This is your oceanic rebirth.
Sail strong, and do not look back.
Only the weak hearted ponder in regrets.
"Do they remember me?"
"Do they miss me?"
Meaningless questions, that keep you anchored ashore.
Keep in mind to leave these questions ignored.
The friends, the loves, the abandoned; their tears fill the sea.
Salty waters that keep you company.
Waters that keep you afloat,
Waters that keep you moving further,
Waters that will one day help you remember.
The reason you left, is the reason you're alive.
Copyright © Phillip Sohn | Year Posted 2010
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