Drifting

Adrift at sea away from the lonely harbor

I see your beacon even as I float away

My legs itch to kick and arms to swim

A heart is heavier than you think

Nails bloodied from hanging on to the rocks

They cut and scarred me in ways that will never heal

I no longer crave dry land under my feet

All that is left is a soul needing to be calm

The waves gently pull me away from you

The North Star shines brightly in the night

Happiness was turbulent as a storm

Saddness has brought me peace

Tomorrow the sun will rise

Your beacon will fade

The blood will have washed away

Salt will heal my wounds

You poured it liberally

An uncertain future cannot erase

A shameful past

And the love that we left behind

Was never meant to last

Tomorrow you will awake on dry land

And I will drown in my tears