sailor lost at sea

the waves go out
the waves come in
and that's the way 
it's always been
back and forth and back again
over and over and over
exactly like 
my love for you
a mystery 
without a clue
not even Sherlock Holmes
could prove
the love I long to show her

          did you know you saved my life
          you showed up in the nick of time
          even in the black of night
          you are the light
          that always shines
          badly broken and abandoned
          no companion have I known
          I was a sailor lost at sea
          until your love became my home

the waves come in
the waves go out
it makes no sense
to keep a count
the movement's what
it's all about
there's no way of going backwards
I had no way
of being free
until you softly
said to me
you deserve
some dignity
those were your exact words

          did you know you saved my life
          there was no one who believed in me
          even in the black of night
          you are the light
          by which I see
          badly broken and abandoned
          no companion have I known
          I was a sailor lost at sea
          until your love became my home


Gleanncholmcille, Ireland