I was a lonely island
Cast far, far out to sea,
Searching for a loving hand;
A tender touch for only me.
Life’s waves crashed upon my shore
Leaving ripples in the sand,
Footprints left would time ignore -
My sole mark upon the land.
My island fortress on the sea
Of life; bastions of youth long past.
Alone; wanting only to be
More than life’s backstage cast.
Spying your ship out on my reef,
Like a reed tossed to and fro,
Changed my inner soul’s motif,
Oh, my sweet love from long ago!
I praise the wings that brought you
Back upon my beaming shore.
Now hold me close my darling
And kiss my lips once more.
JT Hicks