Sunday, April 14, 2024

IF YOU MAKE A FRIEND OF TIME



If you make a friend of time
It wouldn't matter that you have no dime
For waves that break in the mangrove beach
Will pull your ship from that sinking reef
If the lighthouse is afar
And a misty fog blocks the North star
Follow the terns to the left
Or north or south whichever is best
A starfish near the beach
May swim away beyond your reach
But a crab that moves sideways
May even wish you better days
A seagull that you think is dull
May show you the way if you lose your hull
A whale that you feel is bland
May one day give you a helping hand
An oyster that pricks your feet
Could have a pearl on some distant beach
A raft that is blown to sea
Will reach the Island of Serendib

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