Dark Water
Verse 1
Tannin filled water
Paddle cuts quielty
Moss covered banks
Trees watch silently
Verse 2
Waters of infinite depth
Sight so comforting
Each bend an adventure
Absorbing the surroundings
Verse 3
Each stroke takes him
Away from life
Failures of the past
A tormented wife
Verse 4
Craft drifts on
Smile across his face
Realisation of freedom
Escaping life's pace
Verse 5
Trees reach down
Bend and sway
Birds yell support
Seemingly helping his way
Verse 6
He lays back
Staring at the sky
Weights round his waist
Driving his desire
Verse 7
Blue replaced with black
As his craft overturns
Eyes wide open
His body drifts down
Verse 8
Waters seem welcoming
As do other lost souls
Taking him in their arms
Welcoming him home
Verse 9
River returns to silence
Peaceful mirrored facade
Dark waters inviting
A cure for lives charred