Clear water help me clean my dusty hands
\nThe moon laughs above and the fluorescent bacteria light the world below
\nThe last of the rations have expired long ago
\nAnd my only cabin mate, a hermit crab, has found a shell in a distant land<\/p>\n
My instincts continue to hatch movie-like plans
\nBut my soul knows that my window of opportunity houses only shattered glass
\nI feel as though I\u2019m home alone but with no home
\nThe sea occasionally offers me meager signs of hope, only distant bright lights<\/p>\n
The anchor tugs onto the boat like a yo-yo
\nI pace up and down the salt beaten wood thinking of what I would change
\nThe world around me is counting down
\nYet I can only think of the mustard laden sandwich we had shared together<\/p>\n
When I set out on this cathartic journey, I just wanted to forget every last thought of you
\nAs I now swim fully clothed in the infinitely obscure ocean, I have no idea of who I am<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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