Odyssey

You walked out into the storm

Rage and anger filled your heart

But this odyssey we are on

Is far from over

Tonight we are apart

Tomorrow we reconcile

You return with eyes of red

Your cheeks stained with tears

The only words I say

I’m sorry, my love

The silence rests between us

When it speaks

A thousand voices of thunder

Shake my soul

You want to leave this odyssey

The waves were too scary

Water breached your hull

My face conveys no emotion

Inside my heart is breaking

Last night we broke

Today we shatter

I plant my feet and steady my mind

With a shaky voice I whisper

No

Our love cannot be abandoned

This is a fight I will not surrender

So long as breath is in my lungs

I will not give up on this

You stare at me with those infinite eyes

Then shake your head and leave the room

My hands find the counter

I lean back and sigh

We must find common ground

Drop anchor and burn the ship

Restart our odyssey on virgin soil

Maybe we must dock in the universe’s harbor

Drop our anchor into the eternal space

Restart our odyssey in the great unknown

Charting our new course across the stars.