[You] Understood

You wanted More.

when it came,

it wouldn’t have you

in whole or in part

You built a ship made of glass

and set sail on a concrete sea

weeping as fragments of a dream

splintered, sliced, shredded

through illusions hand –crafted

into future ill-timed

onto shore made of sand.

You stood on shaky legs

leaking opposites and apologies

for life unlived

roads not taken

hope deferred

and you tore your shirt

the rest of the way through-

strung it as a flag

to remind you

of who you were,

the last time you set sail.

Now, your path is unfolding

ocean surging in moonlight

waves frothing, cleansing wounds

with biting, salty spray

leaving behind all

the things you thought you needed

with only a silvery moon to guide

and a dagger between your teeth

diving beneath the waves

You find

Yourself.

 
 
 

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