Shipwreck
Soles should wear cuts of brokenness
From steps taken back
But moulds do not hold shape
Granules part to save.
Salvage what's left of the wreck
No, the oasis did not drown it all
Or maybe the waves were held back
By an unwillingness to move forth.
The shore, harbours the unsure
Thinking tomorrow will be a better day
Toes touching salt, retreating away
Shallow waters too deep, for he who can not swim.
A shameful escape actioned
Desperation let veneers sink, consideration removed
A life jacket in hand, eyes never turning back
Only to be punctured, by a choice to conclude.
Despair, do not doubt
Overcame every fibre before gratitude
Appreciated another chance at buoyancy
Though not enough to keep, from the ruins.
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