Long-lasting anger, bitterness, and spite
Sometimes can penetrate the heart and mind
To taint the joys of others' earned delight.
If left, can sink its anchor deep to find
Its permanent aversion- to be kind.
Then, like a ship that's firmly kedged at sea-
Entrapped by vicious waves and cannot flee,
That hate caged deep inside the aching heart,
Just eats away to never be set free.
Not till that anchor's pulled- may it depart.
Light breaks from the moon's circle ring like a diamond
Directing magic streaks in the sea waters
Bewitched the Double Decker surfaces with ghosts
Manning the sails and wheels in pirates’ glee:
A few hours with the stars and open waves
Searching for a lonely lost merchant ship
Carrying chocolate crumbs and fermented kedged beer
Unseen they submerge to their liar with their prey.
New ship lost to navigators’ addicted tracks?
For now none dare to cross this channel again.
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