Anchors

I am sailing on an ocean of fallen angels
My ship is a den of thieves
I've been searching for life's true meaning
But the storms impede my way
The waves of temptation crash overboard
And I let myself be carried away
As I slowly fall to the ocean floor
My legs get entangled with the anchors chain
Death by drowning seems to await me
And I give myself over to the sea

But the anchor means the shipped has stop its journey
And somehow I find myself free from my oceanside grave
As I slowly swim to the surface
I find myself face to face with a new ship
The Captain committed to saving those thrown overboard
A hand grabs me by the arms and lifts me safely onboard
And I'm overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude.
My miscalculations and poor judgment led my crew to their death
And the hurricane that destroyed my ship, nearly ended me
But this second chance at life has renew my strength
And I’m ready to put aside my pride and join this Captain’s crew.


Back story:
I started this poem in September while I was at sea and in Mexico. The whole idea behind being trapped in the Anchor comes from where Jesus talks about tying a millstone around your neck and throwing yourself into the sea. The anchor has been a symbol of sin and those things that keep us from moving forward. The first half of the poem deals with life and sailing the seas of life and just living with and dying because of our sin. We can't move forward because our anchors are dragging on the bottom of the ocean and keeping us from moving forward.

The second half of the poem is inspired by two lines in two different songs from Norma Jean's Redeemer.

"I will not sleep while you are throwing anchors to a drowning generation." - Blueprints for Future Homes

"Captain, the ship is sinking. Have mercy." - The End of All Things Will Be Televised.

It's good to know God never gives up on us no matter how many times we fail and that he's always willing to save us when we're drowning.