The Vessel Allegory
Drifting far from the seaside dock
Is an inevitability if my anchor is not dropped
The dock is where my soul needs no body
And the ocean current can’t get me
Here I stand a quarter past midnight
Watching the ocean current turn into waves that mock me
The mistakes that I have made
Have caused my cleat to come lose and my vessel to drift
Hiding in the cabin and wishing to be saved
It starts
Rushing in from every side of my boat
Scared I scream
Where does my help come from?
Crying to be saved
I jump
Because I think I know best
Because I can fight off the sea creatures
Because I can swim
Myself
Is all I am thinking about
How can I save myself?
How can I make sure I have a legacy left behind?
The vortex of popular beliefs
Is dragging me down
Deeper into the depths of the ocean
With the seaside dock
Far from me
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