Graveyard Coffeehouse

A Sailing Ship Called Courage

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It has been said
That it takes
A strong man to cry
I have cried
An ocean of tears
A lament
To sail my ship
Of love
Courage
Across turbulent seas
All done
To take you
In my arms
Make love to you
Within the waves
Of a rocky beach
Some have written
Of bravery
The intestinal fortitude
It takes to say
I love you
Yet
I have said so
In one thousand poems
Each demonstrative
Of
The
Love
Sensuality
Ecstasy
Waiting for you
Feelings ready to burst
Within my frame
So passionate
Erotic
Is my hunger
Desire
Waiting
For a Muse
Lover
To return my words
Hearing only silence
In the distance
It has been told
That the loneliest road
The most arduous path
Is the twisted journey
Of solitude and introspection
Yet I walk alone
An army of one
A
Lover
Poet
Warrior
Mad man
Balancing upon a tight rope
The razor's edge
On broken glass
To find you
Songs
Have been sung
Melodies played
That the deepest love
Is often
The most painful
Dredging up yesterdays
To feed
Potential tomorrows
Fantasies
That lead nowhere
To find light
Within
A dark forest
Holding
On to a beautiful lie
For an evanescent moment
Watching it
Fade away
Memories
Enchanting dreams
Are
Stepping stones
To a paradise
Of the heart
Illusions
Inching closer to reality
With every last kiss
Each goodbye
Teardrop
Winding like a river
Down your cheek
Forming oceans
In your mind
Majestic
Sea faring vessels
To sail upon
To find
True love
Hidden
In the darkness
A
Dream
Nightmare
World away.