Strength In Solitude

My mind is adrift, left out to sea
Alone on the ocean blue
Emotions are my passengers
Tumultuous thoughts my crew

There is no one here for miles around
There's not a soul in sight
Nobody to while the days away with
No one to share the night

When I realised I was all alone
I wept with deep despair
Would anyone come looking for me?
Did anyone even care?

Bitterly, the tears came flooding
So much I worried I'd sink the boat
But eventually I cried myself out
Luckily still afloat

After days spent angrily pacing
Cursing both heaven and hell
I decided I had to survive this challenge
And master the heavy swell

Solitude hit me sharply
I craved to see a face
Just another friendly soul
In this godforsaken place

Taking over the captains wheel
I decided to steer my way
I pointed the bow towards the sun
And sailed on through the day

Being alone with no distractions
I was confronted with myself
I realised what hid inside
Stored high upon a shelf

Deep inside I was different
Than the person I portrayed on stage
With others I tried so hard to fit in
With myself I'm an open page

So now I'm sailing round the world
I'm the skipper of my dreams
Taking some time away from the masses
Is more important than it seems

You need to have some time alone
To find out who you are
When you've figured that one out
You can aim towards the stars.

I.Sparrow