The Shallows of the Heart

Photo by Joshua Sukoff on Unsplash

In the shallows of the heart swim armadas of doubts
Sails set proud against crimson storms, bows thrust forward

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With no stars by which to navigate, no silver moons
No lighthouse lights to steer though uncertain ways

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Here, where the ocean boils and maelstroms churn
Where sounds come in echoes, words dulled and undetailed

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Only the strongest sailors find ways to return, to pursue
To retrace unfamiliar caverns and caves

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To once again breach the clashing lips of indelicate speech
From which they first set sail

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For ventricular voyages come easily to some, too easily
Whereas explorers are always pre-doomed

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As uncertainties unravel and hesitation consumes
Whilst pursuing deeper words for Love

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Thank you for reading

Richard