A Sailor's Song

I see the air, ever thin.

And I wait for morning to begin.

I'm not sure if it holds anything.

There's so many hopes it could bring.

But when I hope, I will doubt.

And when I pray, I will pout.

There's no point in being free

when freedom sends me to sea.

I'll sail alone many nights.

Dreaming of storms and hurricanes and fights.

But in the end I'll find my way back

to the place we came under attack.

It took some time for us to see

everything that was starting to be.

By the time we realized our mistake

it was too late to slam on the brake.

So I'll find a beach, walk so far.

Above and around me- only stars.

It will take a while but I will find

a way to you, to remind.

I know you forgot all that we had,

and I know I once could make you glad.

But that turned to mad and that turned to hate.

We could have fixed us but you didn't want to wait.

I left the shore one shining morn.

Between you and the waves, I was sadly torn.

But they looked inviting and you didn't even see my face

as I waved goodbye, and I finally left our final place.

I sang a silent song at sea as the waves were rolling by.

I saw your face in the sky as they flew above me high.

But now I don't want to go back. So just forget all that I've said.

When I return to land at last, it will be as a man that's dead.

Reviews

[KittyKatgirl]

Wow this is beautiful and captures the heart. I loved every stanza especially the last. It comes to a strong end. The poem is amazing and I loved reading this and I just remembered I promised to make a top 5 Dante's poems list or whatever (lame name I know) this is definately on it :) You are an amazing poet and keep up the great work David.

[Not here]

lol thanks crystal :) and that would mean a lot to me if you did. youre a great friend. so for that name. how about (drumroll) Daring Dante's Dangerous Directory of Deeds?

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmi..]

I sense real longing here. really like the the last stanza, quite power all by its self but coupled with the rest it is fully a wonder. Great Job, one to be proud of for sure

[Not here]

thank you very much crystal :)

[Riddhi]

Very nice poem Dante...keep it up......

[Not here]

thank you very much :) i appreciate it

[Corbin Driver]

Great poem Dante! In the first stanza on the line "There's point point in being free", is "point" suppose to be there twice?

[Not here]

no its not lol you always catch my typos. its "no point"