Faith (2013 Re-write)

Neither push, plead, 

implore nor bargain, 

but stay the course as a quiet supplicant, 

subdued and still, 

stealth in mind and spirit, 

a vigilant, and sanguine petitioner 

humble before Fate. 

And as with Odysseus’ return, 

allow the Earth-Shaker’s currents to draw that 

which you covet, nearer … 

while making an anathema of all ports that call to it 

save your own.

Neither push, plead, implore nor bargain, but stay the course as a quiet supplicant, subdued and still, stealth in mind and spirit, a vigilant, and sanguine petitioner humble before Fate.  And as with Odysseus’ return, allow Poseidon’s currents to draw that which you covet nearer … while silently cursing all ports that call to it to save your own...