Throwing the Anchor

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I toss over the anchor,

I hold the rope and wait for it to reach the bottom of the ocean,

I turn my head toward the big blue,

my eyes meet the horizon where sky and ocean unite

 

It hit bottom and dragged a little,

momentarily forcing me to shift focus,

the image of the horizon’s beauty escapes me

…only for a moment though

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I make the effort,

I feel it firmly hook on an unknown rock

I thought could never exist

 

The standstill allows me to focus on the broody swimmers,

I spot them as the horizon tils to and fro,

I gasp as they reach newly-spotted Islands,

I notice the anchor holds steady and strong on the rock

I thought could never exist

 

I close my eyes to capture this image,

But there is more still,

I make the effort,

I open my eyes,

I see on two Islands,

life.

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January, 2019

Naousis