Overboard

I had a dream that

I joined the Navy,

promised good fortunes 

of stability and safety

as I was ascending

towards the deck, 

I fell overboard into the 

ocean and broke my wrist 

I swam to save my life, hoping 

I make it back to the ship 

I tried to grab onto a rope, 

but my hand couldn't grip

freezing cold in the water

with rain and foggy mist

and although I was deathly

exhausted, I had to persist,

my moral compass is 

out there floating adrift

the dock that met with

the boat broke in half

memories flashed from before 

I was sent overseas to the draft

I awoke without knowing 

what had happened,

so I'll treat it as a lesson 

never to take life for granted

because the warship always 

goes down with its captain

- Leah Rae