Agoraphobia

 

Adrift upon the Sea of Night

And lost in shades of black and white,

I saw a friendly, dancing light

Upon a distant shore,

And as I left my bleak repose

And sought the dark expanse to close,

Beyond the light, a voice arose,

Then two, then three, then four.

I raised my sails, set my sights

And hastened toward this light of lights;

The voices raised to lofty heights

And filled my heart with cheer.

This place I knew so little of

Seemed filled with peace and joy and love,

I laughed and praised the Lord above,

But then, as I drew near,

I found a void between us ran

And though no hardy sailin’ man,

I battled hard the gulf to span,

So deep, so long, so wide.

The sea grew rough, my ship was tossed,

It wasn’t long, I knew I’d lost;

The chasm’s breadth could not be crossed,

I hung my head and cried.

And then, within a single stroke

I left the Sea of Night and woke;

It all had been a dream — a joke!

I bolted for the door,

And walking ’round the neighborhood

I talked to everyone I could

And for a moment it felt good

To step upon that shore.