What I'd like

For the seas
I'd like a ship
old, but weatherly
with two eyes
always looking outward

Shorebound
I'd like a circus tent
colourful, but shabby
with a noble blue pennant
calling me home under the evening sky

For love
I'd like a sturdy rope
in steady hands
long enough for every journey
strong enough at each return

For the future
I'd like a another day
lengthy, but fruitful
and a chance
to see you again

For now
I'd like a prayer
Silent, colourless and weightless
for all these things
I think I'd like
I think I'd need
To live the life I want

For Z.