POEM - FRIENDSHIP




I sailed as an island
From the coast of euphoria
Drowning in the ocean of self
Risk taken, not perturbed by the cries of caution
Journeying through the strangers' path of familiarity;
A loner's escape route.

Void of expectations
You came with friendship.

Tossed by the wave of insecurities
By the storms of reality
And the tides of mistakes
But we sailed.
This time, as an us-land,
Not by the craftsmanship of a sailor
But with "Values" as our captain
Anchoring on our dreams
On the cabin of togetherness
Built with the plan; "two are better than one".

Friendship
Beautiful cruise with loads of imperfections
But we were never like the Titanic.

©agim_amaka

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