you are my Rock

you are my Island

no matter how long I’ve been gone

hours

weeks

years

decades

you will always welcome me

your shores are my shelter from windy waters

no tempest can topple your tenacious trees

or sink your stony foundation

hurricanes and tidal waves

frothing and howling with rage

wash me to you

your sands soothe my aching body

your waters warm my aching heart

no matter how much I am

battered

broken

seasick

saddened

you will always embrace me

you are my sunny sanctuary in a sea of sorrow

you are my Rock

you are my Island