By Starlight

Island in the distance now,
lights fading from the shore
Bleeding fingers gripping planks
All that was, no more, no more

Breathing now, just barely
Painful heart keeps flaring
Held on, held on for so long
Unable to stay, cannot move on

Storms are raging
Collapse, deep dig, fall through
All I want is you, just you
Nothing ahead but impending sea
Please, stars, come back to me

Come back to me, come back
Not ready to be alone!
Can't we postpone, impart, intone?
Push off again, once more
Paddle uselessly towards shore

Girl on water raft winding
What used to be a binding
unravels, shrivels and dies
carried away from home on wave
Held on for that one goodbye

Ties to docks and moors, no more
A sailor now, towards sea
No longer a lover
No more a daughter
A new navigator, negotiating

Stretching fingertips
pull invisible bindings
Finding wooden footing
on a floor made of waving,
standing now on the raft that's winding

Come back to me, come back in me
Standing on and holding firm
Navigating,
negotiating slowly
by starlight through the storm

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