"No man is an island"
Is a phrase used by
People who never knew what
It's like to live a life
So lonely and isolated
The soul remains dry and barren
Despite being surrounded
By water.
Much like the devil,
The ocean dangles
The notion of salvation
In front of my
Face with each passing wave,
All with a pretentious
Effort to soothe me,
Only for it to retract once
It feels the heat of
The sand.
Ironically, it leaves me
Hopelessly hopeful for
A fleeting comfort laced with
The salt of stinging hesitance.