Nautical Fear
her tendencies remind me of our past
she resembled a redeeming shot
Beyond an ocean of uncertainty
Wailing from my deserted vessel
Losing you meant losing myself
In a sea of new faces
You were the one,
That I saw in the dark
A beacon emerged from the dusk
Was she my saving grace?
She was here and you were not
But it comes and goes in waves
With her, endless opportunities fluster me
With her, I feel at bay
I am right with her
But wrong without you
things we do behind closed doors
Taint my every memory of you
oh, the places we travel to
Makes me want you more
I don't love her and I don't love myself
Knowing you were my anchor,
You set me adrift
she resembled a redeeming shot
Beyond an ocean of uncertainty
Wailing from my deserted vessel
Losing you meant losing myself
In a sea of new faces
You were the one,
That I saw in the dark
A beacon emerged from the dusk
Was she my saving grace?
She was here and you were not
But it comes and goes in waves
With her, endless opportunities fluster me
With her, I feel at bay
I am right with her
But wrong without you
things we do behind closed doors
Taint my every memory of you
oh, the places we travel to
Makes me want you more
I don't love her and I don't love myself
Knowing you were my anchor,
You set me adrift
Published in the Case Reserve Review Spring 2019 edition