Sailing For Land

Cloudy days at the edge of earth
Where the ship of my soul found no berth
I prayed for a lands sight
To save me from this oceanic plight

I had a broken compass
To find my way
And the clock was timeless
The rout was astray
Slowly towards the bottom I sank
From the missing part
Not just the boats shank
But of my heart

I needed a port 
For some support
So I could dock
And escape the shock
Of my crazed life
And leave all this strife

One day I found such place
And there was no trace
Of struggle, pain, or fear
I had found the right pier
To put my trust in that day
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Goff Avatar
June 11, 2010 at 8:30 AM
great title, wonderful poem! jimbo
Freeman Avatar
June 21, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Still, great poem form and rhyming, Matthew, great expression of your, inner self, untill nothing is left, it is a gift, of the inner self, to please the outer self, happy rhyming, and timing, is in your linning! I certainly enjoyed the read, Matthew, jm! thanks! Stay in your heart, it's where poems start!
Heck Avatar
December 27, 2008 at 10:08 AM
Matthew - Congratulations on your feature this week! Wishing you a Happy & Healthy New Year. Peace always, John
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December 23, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Congrats Matthew on "Sailing For Land" being featured. Vince
Moreno Avatar
December 22, 2008 at 4:22 AM
Congrats on your poems feature this week. Happy Holidays...Raul
Strand Avatar
December 22, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Congrats on your feature this week.Mathew.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments
Jordan Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Matthew - Congrats on having your poetry featured this week – Merry Christmas & God Bless, MJ
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December 21, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Congrats on being featured.
Winter Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Congratulations on your featured write of the week! Warmest wishes for a beautiful holiday! Love, Shar
Strand Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 12:33 AM
Welcome Mathew ,I like the nautical flavour to your story you tell here,(perhaps re-arranged into four equal five line stanza eg omit L2 of the 3rd and precis stanza 1 & 2 into two equal 5 line verse would make it visually more compact .Just a thought).may your poetic gifts flow .Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments
Washington Avatar
December 20, 2008 at 7:17 PM
Your poetry has a lot of feelings Barbara
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