Interminable darkness
thicker than oil
Smothers the living
no conscious thought

Upon the horizon
a ship tiny is far away
Surrounded by light
buoyed by hope

This sailing ship powered
by the winds of love
One island left behind
swallowed up by the night

A new island ahead
made bright by its light
Vibrant greens and flowers await
opening wide at the ships wake

Suns warm rays follow it in
surrounding the bow
caressing the stern
A luminous light in the dark night

Docking it rests
for a brief moment in time
Until it’s gone again
leaving the island dark behind