Friday, 22 June 2018

Passage to the island


Passage to the island
with a three-knot
north-north-western wind

the ferry remains on its toes
the seas in this part
is known to be treacherous

passengers pacing about
unsure of what to do
impatiently looking out

perhaps they realised

if a place is accessible only by the sea
then at the back of the mind
lies the possibility of stay

a subtle evasion, an uncharting
a rubbing oneself off the radars
a backward walk in the sand

to dupe the flies back inside the bell jar

when you landed you described the sea
as you would have the mind
fearless, unbounded, and quiet

knowing the next tempest
would exile you out
willingly, world-quarantined.
 

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