In youth I enjoyed floating in the sea of humanity

Blindly diving in and exploring its mysterious deep

I saw the writing on the wall, its meaning lost to obscurity

There were things there in its darkness that made me weep

But still I pursued its golden ring throwing caution to the wind

My candle burned from both ends racing to enlighten the way

Ruled by impulsivity my careless actions I cannot defend

But as time will do it turned the tides, put its power on display

The undulating sea of humanity swelled to a tempest fury

Battered about in tumultuous winds of change, I sought asylum

Withdrawn now from the sea behind castle walls built of worry

Content to stay upon the shore quietly sipping the pirate’s rum