This Man Is An Island
This man is an island
uncharted in the sea
and many are the shipwrecks
that set their sails for me
Down along the shoreline
are remnants in decay
and others sank beneath the waves
while searching for a quay
Peaceful waters beckon
lonely sailors to their doom
the jagged rocks below
mark an ocean vessel's tomb
Few have made it inland
few can ever reach
The crashing waves have washed away
their footprints from the beach
I set sail to nowhere
no seaways do I brave
Another island's rocky shore
shall never be my grave
Far removed from those
who would venture out to me
for this man is an island
in the middle of the sea
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