Distant Shores

Quivering like a blade of grass At the edge of a long beaten path Leaving behind the fires of war Can't help but gaze beyond the shore Gales are howling Waves are calling Torch is burning As I hoist my battered sail Now that the rain begins to fall Compounding the weight of it all The black and the beauty dissolve Soul is longing for the wind Serve its call until my end Rain over me Can’t escape the thundering beast Feel a calling to the grave Weary planks keep me from the deep Shivering hands, wielding command Blackened skies don’t sympathize Crippling wind, journey begin Flashes of light disobey night Gales are howling Waves are calling Torch is burning As I hoist my battered sail Now that the rain begins to fall Compounding the weight of it all The black and the beauty dissolve Soul is longing for the wind Serve its call until my end Storm is rising Memories haunting Ocean’s churning As I surrender to its will