The Boat of Sadness

Hardship is a ship
   that sails from peer to peer
it stop at every port;
   unloads buckets full of misfortune and fear.

It dumps on tons pain
   and pounds of suffering and strife.
It heaps on masses of agony
   and enough anguish to last for life.

It unloads a gram of compassion,
   just to build up your trust.
Then it piles on more grief and worry,
   and scores of sorrow and lust.  

The hardship is a ship
   that travels far and near,
with its'  bounteous cargo,
   in stormy weather or clear.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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Clark Avatar
July 25, 2011 at 7:02 AM
Nice poem. Ive been on that ship many times.
Parker - Red Fox Avatar
July 24, 2011 at 9:23 PM
Very powerful, yet the arrangement is subtle. Nicely done.
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