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A Paper Anchor

The future is far.

By Jeni LeePublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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The waves lash and pummel the deck

The jailor cackles while you joust with the elements

This godforsaken grave of turbulent tides

The dingy dips and shudders

Shouldering the weight of the world

Sorrow, the tumultuous water

A mirage of forgotten memories

Consuming all save the sky

Sanity, a frayed rope

Unraveling at the edges

Clinging to anything in desperation

The corroded mast cries

Canvas cloth against strong gulls

if only to be swept ashore

Fatigue, the wooden masts

Forever tilted by rough seas

Violently clawing at the sky

Unfurrow the mast, ready the sails

Sailing from sorrow, sailing to sunrise

Relief, a paper anchor

Drifting far from home

Pushed and pulled by the currents

sad poetry
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Jeni Lee

A passionate writer looking to spread her story.

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