Shipwrecked

by A S

May 14, 2015

sadness is spoken of as an ocean-storm grip

but i see my mind as the leaderless ship

from which i am thrown off to drown in the sea;

let me be.

let me struggle in the hollows of my aching bones

let me crawl down the hallways of this empty home;

my soul is the coffin kept in the ship’s hold

and to be shipwrecked means swimming in search of mind-gold.

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nl2018Dec 23, 2016

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jclift98Feb 22, 2016

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hyacinthoideAug 6, 2015

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ashley0430Aug 2, 2015

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TheRealDaisyMay 18, 2015

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