Mayday!
The captain has returned
To her ship
On voyage to victory from the dregs of defeat
Reigning o’er the land of freedom in
Pursuit of happiness, the right to bear arms
And partake in naval piercings
Umbilical regality.
A half moon holds promise
Of wholeness
Stars are cloaked
By city lights
Veiled like strangers are
Standing on opposite corners
Sharing the same street
You were there
With he and she.
I was not alone in your company
Troubled to sleep
By an odyssey
Of silent discovery.
My gift to you security
Sincerity
Joy shared vicariously.