The tide that left, and never came back

“There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. But omitted, and the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat, and we must take the current when it serves — or lose the ventures before us.”
William Shakespeare, “Julius Ceaser”

Walking away from your weakness isn’t something you’ll be able to do at once.
It will be a long journey that leads you through the barren deserts of your mind and soul.
And, trust me, it’s easy to lose your way there…and you might even try and lead yourself back to the place you’ve known for so long, even if that place seemed long lost before you left it.
There’s a road you’ll have to walk alone, with not one single soul at your side.
Because you said she was everything, and now you’re leaving everything behind.
Do not look back, because you have been here, and you know here is not where you want to be.
Just take your time with it, taste the peace and silence, let it linger.

3 comments so far

  1. libby on

    so eloquently written! i love it – it IS nice to take time and live in the here and now, and to learn from the past.

  2. dorine on

    Somehow that photo reminds me of of a scene in Pirates of the Caribbean III..

  3. Adam S. Crowe on

    Hmm, thanks for the compliment Libby, allthough I’m far from reaching eloquence…

    To Dorine: PotC III indeed had a scene with a ship stranded on a beach, you got a good eye for details :)


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