Lost at Sea

Ever have the feeling that you are floating aimless in a vast ocean at night,

That’s how I feel right now, bobbing in the darkness with no rescue in sight,

Periodically flotsam of my wrecked life bumps into me,

Instead of clinging to it for safety I push it away because the past is something I don’t wish to see,

I had sailed for so long on a course that was true,

I had gotten so good I followed the stars and they were leading to you,

But my bravado and hubris made me lose sight of my course,

The songs of the sirens drove me to locate the source,

I sailed through great storms and had my ship tossed about,

I thought I made it through the roughest of seas on sheer will and clout,

I never did realize that my own self had betrayed me,

I underestimated this life that’s a sea,

I neglected the fact that I was taking on water until I started to sink,

I was too driven by pride to the point I couldn’t think,

I throttled the engine and pushed her too hard,

I set sail with no haste and with no regard,

Now I am floating adrift and alone,

I hope that this message will help me atone,

As warning to others who are so far from home,

To heed your limitations and watch where you roam.