BOATS ARE SAFER IN THE HARBOR

By moonphish

Thu, 11 Aug 2016

we're a pair of sea bound vessels

we're inclined to dare the tide

we are bored by shallow waters

through the foaming waves, we glide

cruising slowly then ascending

to a quick rapidity

boats are safer in the harbor

but that's not where boats should be

we're a pair of dogs in transit

through dark alleys, we may roam

and although in our own bodies

in each other's heart, our home

we will navigate by instinct

in the bliss of liberty

dogs are safer in the doghouse

but that's not where dogs should be

we're a pair of matching heartbeats

with a lively fevered pace

if love were measured by its speed

our hearts would win the race

from a beat that's slow and steady

to a fierce velocity

hearts are safer when they're guarded

but that's not what hearts should be