I DRIFT

In my ocean of emptiness

I drift, drift

Hanging onto my thoughts

like driftwood I drift, 

Riding the crest of  my every thought.

I drift,drift

The emptiness sometimes, dark and murky

Or bright clear days of soft azure blue.

Fish consuming my long lost memories

Sometimes I just drift, 

And like an ocean

No where in particular.

I  just drift, drift.......

                              and somewhere is home.

Reviews

[Vishuddha]

Home is where the heart is. Drift, drift all you want but take your love with you. If you have no love become a wild man, be passionate and crazed until your love is found, and then together drift and home will come to find you. A most wonderful poem. Love the fish line.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Vishuddha

[GreenEyedPoet]

I know all about drifting, I do it on occasions. Just mentally checking out and letting things take its course until you come back around. Awesome write. :)

[andrew mitchell]

So do I GEP Thank you

[Sami Khalil]

We have to drift and explore emptiness and nothingness. A well penned and impact-full poem...Excellent...:)...

[andrew mitchell]

I agree thank you my friend

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)....

[alf]

Hi Andrew. What a wonderful piece of reverie. I know where you are, in that pleasant state of nowhere where nothing impacts on your mind, and the thoughts are transient and fleeting. You express this so well. Another diamond, and I love it, alf

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks alf I do a lot of drifting

[ANTO]

Some jellyfish beautiful but with a sting if you poke them just drift - and still they thrive; still they find a mate; still they get from A - to B. Nothing wrong with drifting my friend. Can be cool.
You conveyed the bobbing feeling excellently.
:))

[wordman]

drifting through my mind speaking to my soul where the journey takes me only my heart will know

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks wordman

[wordman]

you are welcome

[~]

I could not help but humm the song "waves" as i was reading your poem. Well done Andew!!
(check this out, if you don't know what I am talking about - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjE9H8QlA4

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks MS I shall check out waves. What my poem is in song already lol:)

[ANTO]

I concur with Dr Skittles - 'waves' (the song) was my first thought too. If you're gonna be flotsam - be magnificent flotsam my friend !!
:)

[andrew mitchell]

lol.................

[Jamestown]

Fantastic write! Drifting certainly happens but if you find yourself at home
after that drift, you have made some wise decisions along the way:)
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks for your kind words Mr. J

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You inject the feeling of being untethered in this and it feels forlorn. Being alone and rootless is not pleasant.

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks John I think when you daydream nothing ,you are alone but you do come back from deep thoughts when you lose yourself so to speak like I do lol:)

[AaronFreitas]

What a nice piece my friend! I understand about drifting, mentally checked out and mind just somewhere else til it all comes full circle and you are back home. Good work my friend!

[andrew mitchell]

thank you my friend