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The Ocean Becomes The Sky
When the ocean became the sky
I was there,
When I looked out from the Narrows Bridge,
It was quite black,
I fathomed,
How in the nautical length
Could I reach the arch of heaven?
I wondered if anyone down there
Could measure
Our understanding of a sounding line
Heavens length equal to six feet of water,
A difficult problem,
Would anyone care
If I laid in the air?
When the ocean became the sky
I was there,
limitless, I hope I can stay
Way up here while
You’re stuck 467 feet down there.
I was there,
When I looked out from the Narrows Bridge,
It was quite black,
I fathomed,
How in the nautical length
Could I reach the arch of heaven?
I wondered if anyone down there
Could measure
Our understanding of a sounding line
Heavens length equal to six feet of water,
A difficult problem,
Would anyone care
If I laid in the air?
When the ocean became the sky
I was there,
limitless, I hope I can stay
Way up here while
You’re stuck 467 feet down there.
Published 30th Jun 2023
| Edited 11th Aug 2023
Author's Note
This poem is inspired by the many Narrows Bridge jumpers that we don’t know about.
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30th Jun 2023 3:24pm
5th Feb 2024 3:14pm
Great poem. I like the visuals you've created with your wording. Nice!!
