Mindwrecked
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The four winds have risen and have blown out my brain
Carried in pieces to the dark isle Insane
Branded and stranded - mindwrecked and marooned
On the dark isle of Madness my soul lies cocooned
And I’m sure I was told that the X marks the spot
By the tree with the noose tied in forget-me-knot
Lobotomised, bondaged, constrained and confused
Defiled and reviled, bereft and bemused
Cerebral crumble – a crass crucifixion
A bloated dead corpse so long lost in addiction
I sink underwater and the waves take their toll
They run over it all – mind, body and soul
Buried in tundra – it chills to the bone
A life lost in frostbite – exempt and alone
A ghost ship long deserted – so empty and numb
I surface, then sink back to whence I have come
Lost in the turmoil – mind battered and bruised
I clung to the hope of survival - and used
All the offers of help and the people around
That threw me the lifebelt that I never found
Direction unclear but I cling to the notion
Redemption may lie in the depths of emotion
Lost in the glare of the lighthouse so bright
It dazzles my daytimes and blacks out my night
The four winds have died down and sucked out my soul
Designed and resigned me to loss of control
Utilised – futilised – all hope deserted
Raped by the prince of all pirates perverted
I’m not sure where they buried the promise of gold
I lost any map in the shit I was sold
Refused and abused – now just rotten and rank
Come stroll down beside me – let us catwalk the plank
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© James Alan Gourley 2019. All rights reserved.