An inordinate
Volume
Of time
And
Worry
Is afforded
Concern
For
The vessel
Of
One's being
That
It be lost
To
Tempestuous
Seas
Left impaled
Upon
The rocks
Left
Bereft and marooned
By
The vicissitudes
of
Life
While
Little or perhaps
No attention
Is
Given
To
A ship
Rendered
Rudderless
By indecision..
Apathy or resignation
Such
A vessel
Is left
A prime objective
For
The opportunist
Seeking
To commandeer
Just such
An abandoned
Ship
To be used
For the pursuit
Of
Their own
Journey
In search
Of
Adventure, Intrigue and Prosperity
Can one
Then
Be consoled
Through association
Receiving
Ample
Vicarious reward
While
Another
Plies the
Distant reaches
Of
Their own
dreams
Alas such
Pleasure
Would be hollow
And
Fleeting
At best
And once
The intrepid
Voyager
Has reached
The
Shores
Of his
Destination
The
Spent remains
Of
His commandeered
Vessel
Will be scuttled
Far from
Shore
As it
Will not serve
Him
(or anyone)
Any further..
R. O'Neill (March 23, 2021)
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