Pirate Failure: A Poem
Get out your map cause X might mark the spots,
but maybe it marks where you already blindly dove,
Where broken dreams lie at the ocean bottom filled with rocks,
And happy endings can't be found in an empty treasure trove.
I've begun to realize that Xs are there for a reason,
To cross out the wrong locations,
And to remind you of betrayal, heartache, and treason,
All that wasted time, energy, and anticipations.
And to think that the pain of loss used to overwhelm me,
Thought I'd never find that treasure, though I've still yet to start,
But every X lets me know I'm one notch closer to see,
The mist of the seas will clear, and I will finally find the treasure of my heart.
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