Storms of life!   

Steering into heavy seas

troubles rise up to your knees

your compass lost, no stars to guide

no point of reference far and wide

Forlorn up on the heaving bridge

tight to the wheel, like to a hitch

going for the ride

nowhere else to hide

Waves keep crashing over me

water rising now to waist from knee

mast are creaking

and below the deck is leaking

Alone the winds me flay

no one near to bid me stay

yet a promise I do keep

not in storms or strive to weep

Though a tear, or is it wash

the salty seas my face do squash

the burdens in my chest do grow

and are getting heavy so

But when the seas do calm

that heavy burden will be balm

it's my soul that I do carry

no compromise or tarry

It's easy to abandon ship

many times upon a trip

would treasure keep or leave behind

carry on the journey blind

Save our souls, a prayers beacon

no matter how the planks are leaking

when the seas are calm

tar them all with balm

If god, or love, your guiding light

save harbour can from you not hide

through stormy seas of life

all the sorrows, all the strife

                    08/08/2007