It's not the sea of life br that bridges or divides; br it's the wave of time that breaks br circular upon us br all the flotsam of the age elapsed br br With chains for sails br we never launched on trembling dreams br never skimmed unleashed across freedom's surf br never danced out of ourselves br in the challenging winds br br But the stars still colonise br our jealous eyes br still try to scribble us br fearless and undiminished br into some fading margin br br Now ragged moments spin us out br modestly, from rain that refreshed br from the hurdled fence br the high hill view br and the stone that sang across the waterbr br jim hoggbr br