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Sinking Ship

by sarabella-adler

I infer they overestimated the ships foundation, eager to set sail The world really puts a weight on people to go follow a certain path Unfortunately, they were at mutiny since the day they departed They had high hopes to flourish, but we all know you can't predict the seas, only the moon can I'd say when I was born the ship had already been sinking, but it was long before they felt the water coming through the cracks I've always kept my head so high in the clouds that my naive but determined hopes kept us a sail through every weather When a sinking ship sails through rough shores for the sole purpose of getting you where you need to go, it creates some type of complex Definitely a resentment of the rough seas that lacked the passive self-control you've grown to practice, but also a deep gratitude for the days no-one hopped on a life-boat and turned their back I've seen more animosity than tranquility, but I've also seen that people spend decades drowning out of love I've learned that maybe sometimes people could be better off calling quits on what is definitively irreparable, so much pain can be avoided But I never falter my peace with regrets It's hard to know when someone is on a sinking ship, because it grows to feel normal for them When water sinks in, you move to higher ground When people notice and you feel their pity it feels wrong, You're okay, you've adapted and you're better for it Born on a sinking ship, I'll still call it home Like a true captain I'll stand with who and what I believe in till the bitter end, yet I'll always keep my head above the water So thank you to the rough seas that raised me It was nature's chaos that bred my inner serenity
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