Rock of ages

I stand in the stormy sea,

it sharpens me, shapes me, yet hurts me

For no one sails near me

yet I stand to offer thee,

a place to rest in this raging sea

Unaware of what I was and what I wanted

I struggled here too,

Waiting for someone to rescue me too

Now when I know my purpose of survival,

I stand here to keep you safe and hold you around

The wind is strong and the tide is high,

stay here my friend for a while

Leave me when you are homeward bound,

when the sea is gentle and still

I know you are scared and troubled

But troubled mind is the best muse

For in the unrest,

In the tempest of thoughts,

words flow unhindered too

It’s just the night, my friend

and it will be over soon

when the sun comes up,

you can leave me too

My eyes blazing with zeal when you find a way home

For I am stranded here for ages to come

This is my home,

This is where I belong

Before you leave,

tell me this

will you remember me,

will you come back to me sometime?

For I feel so alone here

when the water is gone and there is no one near,

I want waves to hit me one more time

For the chaos they create,

Make me feel alive once again