The Raft

salty crew of one
sailing the highly carpeted seas
a blanket of bravery
rocked to sleep
by imaginative dreams
waves of emotion that want to swallow
this shaky patched raft
into a wall of uncertain weather
for a moment the horizon
feels palpable
then slips out of reach
distant lush islands
beckon and tease
a shimmering delusion of spring
while oak and maple
curl into themselves
in scrolled promises
only pirates can keep

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Thanks to JD Harms for teaching me tricks.

Thanks for reading, and as always-thanks to Franco Amati for publishing my work in Scuzzbucket.