The Diver

I shall leave the interpretation to the dear reader

As the greedy sailor navigates his ship
Journeying the seas for treasures he can nip,
Lands, spices, jewels and oil
Granting fleeting fame for his efforts and toil;

As the businessman dressed in suit and tie
Telling his wife he’ll only be a while
Labours over the monthly sales,
‘Just enough to balance the scales’;

As the erotic dancer paints her face
With the mask she’s come to hate,
Smiling as crowds watch wide-eyed
But feeling so empty, so empty inside;

The diver reaches the depths of the sea
Into the darkness he swims blindly,
Finding a box weighed down by stones
Once freed, the light of his soul becoming known.