I moved at angles
across a perpendicular landscape
until you introduced me to the sea,
and I became free atop the rigging,
tying up stories and memories
as we traversed
along unpredictable waves,
and now, I am ashore,
hammer in hand and sewing sails,
designing a standard I still haven’t seen,
I was almost a knight; now I’m a pirate,
and I want to sail my ship.

By Heidi Turner