Life's Voyage

Life is but a voyage from isle to isle,
No time to sit and rest a while.
From hope and love, tears and despair,
The ship of mortality travels everywhere.

The isle of hope and love stands alone,
Her light shines, welcomes the weary traveler,
Opens her arms to all who will have her,
In a world that harbors hate and anger.

The wayfarer must sail a straight course, beware,
So as to reach this isle of hope and love.
Most times he detours along the way,
Shopwrecks on the isle of tears and despair.

Abandoned, he sees the light of love from afar,
His restless soul aches, hope wells within.
He must escape this isle oif din and woe,
Seek out the light and follow the stars.