Sailing On

"Sailing On" To live is to die but not before the ocean explored We are the captains of our own lives, set sail young ones to the great beyond Do not cast anchors in that which you know You should be filled with curiosity for waters untraversed The amorphous domain of liquid wonderment is limitless for years to come Though life and love are based on bow and stern Sometimes we have will have to dock if only to wonder, wishing more And then to go full throttle back on the open seas potential We still must heed cautiously those ships that pass in the night Even if they are but journeymen themselves, others will mean you harm Just remember they might loot your future dreams But they can never take experiences past So rely on those per chance to dream of better days ahead And for one dream taken build two more Because in fact mixed blessings are the fish not caught in the first casting "A Youth's Everything" A first trial's bust seeks open arms to omnipresent consolation Attempts conclude in unconditional surrender but for an every time pleasantness There breeds the encouragement to succumb to gravity And often goes down the child, to liken the second part success, a misdirection all the same Stay away I say, Stay away As for some neglect makes the heart grow fonder of you with absence Encourage only for trying to conquer ground on waddling toes, failure be put aside To refrain from being there, disappointment is a part of life In tripping and falling everyone must learn to walk Let them learn instead to sulk alone, autonomy will make them stronger And when they succeed on toddling feet soon there will be pride unlimited Vicarious joy for to the child who learned not to cry to you But to resurrect itself on its own bipedal terms, To leave alone, to love itself enough, to fight for gains other than your presence And someday the youngster eventually will do the same to teach the best ways Taught by the best in its eyes all because you allowed it to roam and face certain facts Existence whether good or bad must be fought for on its own