Voice is gone
Voice is gone
Sail has stalled
Voice has gone
Moon was wrong
Nights are long
He never called
No sight at dawn
Her heart is bald
He’ll just discard
Voice is gone
Nights are long
No him at dawn
He’ll never call
He’ll never call
Voice has gone
“Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea”
If only I could be everything you need
© Delia Ross. 2019
“Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” is a common phrase amongst sailors referring to a dilemma of sorts but lots of artists have covered it. It’s one of those things I wish I had written and I tossed it in after this was written so I can’t say that it inspired it. It just fit in. And thus I can share cuz you may not have heard of it. It wasn’t a prompt but maybe for you it will be. Now see, maybe I’m not so worthless after all…
I find you everything- far from worthless but how he convinces you otherwise is your bewilderment.
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I’ve struggled with finding my purpose since exiting my double careers and starting over. Whose to say why I love him so deeply. Nothing makes sense anymore.
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I can completely understand even if you not believe I’ve been there myself. I guess in many ways I’m still on the fringes which makes it that much easier to comprehend.
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I hadn’t heard of that, actually. I like that: “Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea…”
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Love your poem, thanks for the ping thingy, too.
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