The Archer Shape

x x x x x x ~~~~ x x &~~~~~~~ x x The archer x x (stood very x xx still by the x xx oceans x xx edge His target was a buoy, tossed far ==================> from his ledge Aiming high against the sky he xx let his arrow go Ele- xx ments unforgiving x xx bounced the buoy x xx to and fro The x x archer through x x experience had ad- x x justed aim In account x x the wind and waves x he aspired to tame Al- x though the arrow mis- sed its mark, it was quite (\_/) close Few could call (-.-) that chosen path that he would diagnose In (“)(“) life the ones who love you, can help form a plan About the wind and waves, and where you might land What you might encounter I don't pretend to know But with a plan you just might land where you want to go!