Once Upon A Happy Life...

Once upon a happy life

I’d walk outside, towards the sea

It’s vast blue surface, and it’s powerful waves

Always seemed to beckon me

Once upon a happy life

I’d watch the creatures flit about

From water to land, and back again

A safe existence was always allowed

In the present days, however

They writhe and struggle and jostle and strain

Against the wires that bind and cut

Yet, tangled in the nets, they remain

And in the present days

I walk outside, towards the sea

It’s dull grey waters, and it’s lifeless waves

Now seem to repulse me