Open Seas

The winds had begun to calm.

A fraction of light broke free from the dark.

The fog had begun to lift.

And the swells withdrew their assault.

They say love will find a way.

Filling in the cracks the pain left behind.

Like rivers spread across the heart.

After the years of being lost,

Adrift alone on open seas.

We were like two ships in passing.

The solace you brought,

Dropped me to my knees.

Was this by chance?

Or more divine than I’d like to believe?

Like a breath of fresh air,

I finally found the desire to care.

You helped me believe,

What no one else could.

I started asking the questions,

I felt I never should.

In your patience,

I found my strength.

Shoulder to shoulder,

With my words I stood.

I’ll follow in your wake.

You’ll be my guide.

You’ll be my North Star.

With you I believe I can weather the storm.

And if you go down,

I swear I’ll follow into the abyss.

We’ll make our beds at the bottom.

With the sirens we’ll lay.

And with water in our lungs,

We’ll sing their songs.