Across The Black Ocean

among the stars above
wait common dreams
all within fingers' reach
a liquid glass mirage

blinding light streaks up
lifting hulk of steel
faces in raptured awe
grim future taking flight

the seeds of hope
unable to take root
sailing the lifting winds
weightless in expectation

blue turning to black
a deep dark night
the human spark dim
finally put to sleep

sailing the endless night
guided by the constellations
quietly drifting in despair
longing for the shore

past time long forgotten
lies only the beginning
of another human cycle
across the black ocean