Shipwrecked in the Dark

A long time ago I was on a ship of love,

Coming to the shore you always claimed was your heart.

But I was overcome by a tidal wave before I could get there.

Now I'm shipwrecked in the dark, a heartbeat away from anywhere.

I call out for help to you but you don't hear me.

I reach out to you then I find that you're nowhere near me.

​I am shipwrecked in the dark,

​Listening for the sound of your heartbeat.

​But the only sound is the silence of the night

​Whispering thoughts of love into my mind.

This tempest that sunk my heart as it sunk my boat,

Ended up to be my romantic demise.

As I watch another boat land on your shores,

My heart tells me lies.

As I reach for my lifeboat, trying to stay afloat,

I realize that you're there, waiting for me to hold you.

​I am shipwrecked in the dark,

​Listening for the sound of your heartbeat.

​But the only sound is the silence of the night

​Whispering thoughts of love into my mind.

I know someday I'll be towed to shore,

And if you're there, that's great, but if you're not, I'll understand.

Because for now, if not always, I'm shipwrecked in the dark.