My Ship of Life..

My ship of life was moving

Steadily, effortlessly;

In the

Vast ocean of youth,

Enormous sea of desires;

Blissfully ignorant

Of the sharks

Lurking around;

I was singing and dancing

With sublime waves

And twinkling stars;

I heard an anguished cry

Shattering

The stillness of water;

I looked around

And saw a beautiful fish

Entangled in the net of life;

I moved my ship

Closer and closer

Towards the gasping fish;

I reached out

To hide it

From the evil stares

Of predators;

Suddenly

The blue water turned gray

The clear sky became overcast

The peaceful sea turned turbulent

Threatening me with its might;

I tried hard and hard

To free the pleading fish

From the mesh of life;

I tugged with all might

Against the hurdles

Standing in my way;

The barriers gave way

At last

Leaving me bruised and bloodied;

I took the dying fish

In my arms

Kissing it madly;

The fish stirred

And opened the dreamy eyes

Brimming with desires;

I heard a soft whisper                                

Invading my heart

With purest emotion;

I cried

And laughed

With the angelic fish

Holding it tighter than ever

In my fold

Singing and dancing

Singing and dancing

Never to lose it again;