Lost At Sea
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
Of all the things I've lost
I miss my peace of mind
And ambition the most.
There was a time when
My thoughts were like serene waters,
Flowing effortlessly
Within the boundaries
Of my own existence.
But somewhere along the tides
Of life's vast ocean,
I surrendered my tranquility.
Now I am adrift,
Tossed by turbulent waves
Of uncertainty and doubt.
Peace of mind,
My compass,
Has abandoned me,
Leaving me
In this storm-ridden sea.
And ambition,
My guiding star,
Has faded into obscurity,
Where once it burned
With fierce determination.
I really wish to feel
the calmness again,
to bathe in the quiet pools
of self-assurance.
But like a broken sail,
My mind is torn and weary,
Unable to catch
The winds of inspiration.
I really yearn for the lighthouse
To guide me back to solidity,
To have purpose once more,
To taste the sweet nectar of ambition.
Of all the things I've lost,
I miss my peace of mind
And ambition the most.
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Written on June 30, 2023
Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 30, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 941 |
Words | 205 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 2, 2, 3 |
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