Because another day brings to light what another day brings,
the anchor gripped for a second then slipped
and nothing of any consequence happened.
Because the motion must be constant,
because the motion subsumes all that comes in contact,
the idea of the ship slides, and it's function forgotten.
The day is no longer a ship but a vessel,
the descent undramatic, slow enough
to go unnoticed by those unaquainted.
With the art of the voyage, but this vessel is leaning,
that shore no harbor to hope for.
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