SHIPWRECKED



A woman and her child on a life boat



Drifting on the blue, looking afloat



Just enough space for their bodies



And a little space for their necessities



The waves tossing them to and fro



No land to step on, nowhere to go,



At times sharks surround them, she knew it



Savage jaws that could rend them in pieces



While she still could not fathom the lost of her ship



All that she toiled for, where she tied all her dreams,



She contends with raging thoughts, seeking inner peace



But, when she's wearied, the waters call her



"Come, yield to me, you'll forget your misery,"



While it sounds soothing, appealing gentle pleas



For her tired body, it's impossible to resist



But, something's telling her. "That will drag you abyss."



Then, she turns to see her child playing,



She sings, she giggles like death is nothing,



Her eyes are glowing like they know no dimming



Speaks her dreams out like there's no heart-losing



Surges the woman's hope when she feels like quitting,



To look up and believe, Rescue is Coming!

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