I was thrown
to the tumultuous ocean
for my bluff of
free will.
The ebb and flow
of my salty mistress was persistent
only in its monotony;
never once
ceasing to allow me breath
or a brief interlude
for mindless
thought.
My detractors
had shown me leniency –
a small craft
for a cell –
but in the vastness of the sea
this was of
little consequence,
as I bobbed
invisibly
in a constellation
of infinite possibilities.
——
Peter is a web designer from England. When not tinkering with websites, he writes poetry and short fiction. You can find more of his work on his blog.