To and Fro

Things don't always turn out
like you think they should.
A warm summer day can
quickly turn into a rainy June afternoon
without the slightest notice.
Like a ship without a rudder
on a course that we can't
determine. Destined to move
forward into a liquid
nightmare of mornings
and evenings.
Is it all this care free?
Just floating along
with the wind at our
backs until we find
some semblance
of land.

Maybe it's time to
jump out of the
boat and let
our arms loose to
feel the ache as water
pushes fast against
the sinews.
Breathe in the life
and salt as the waves
push you further away
from land.
Don't lose hope but
most of all,
don't lose sight
of land.