To Carry Me Home
In the middle of the storm
you were a beacon,
calling me onward
A lighthouse reaching out
into the fog,
giving me hope
When seas were rough
and days long,
you kept my tiller straight
Setting my course anew
toward a promised harbor,
just beyond the waves
With salvation waiting
past the rocky shoals,
and dangerous seas
I hoist every sail
against your heavenly wind,
—to carry me home
(For Ed Hudak: July 3rd, 2013)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on July 30, 2016
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 413 |
Words | 75 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1 |
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