Beyond all islands [Island Part III]

This is the final post of a three part series, the first being 'Please take me to my island' and the second 'I didn't listen and now I drown'. Read on....

Soon I could hear no sound
I couldn’t hear my screams
I felt so helpless I couldn’t breathe
No more could I feel my heart beat

‘Your struggle is over’, said my soul
‘Don’t be worried anymore
‘It was I who was dragging you down
‘Its time now for me to go…’

Alarmed I looked at my reflection,
‘How can you go if you are my soul?
‘You are all I believe in
‘Without you I have no hope’

‘Hope is what’s killing you my dearest
‘And you have to let it go
‘But as you and I are one, I know
‘You’ll rather die than let it go’

‘Don’t do this to me my soul
‘How do I choose between you and hope?
‘You have no choice my dearest
‘It’s time now for me to go’

‘You have to learn to let go of hope
‘You have to learn to live
‘Move through the journey called life
‘If you can’t feel there will be no pain’

That was the day hope left me
The day I lost my soul
‘Where are you going?’, I asked my reflection
‘Beyond all islands into the unknown’

.....I didnt listen and now I drown [Island Part II]

But one day I decided to take the plunge
Towards the island I began my swim
'Please turn back and return', said he
'Or atleast stop and listen to me'

'Dont ask me to turn back', I had to scream
The din of the waves was deafening
'Towards my island I will continue swimming
I cant believe it was just a dream'

'The island is full of thorns', he said...
'The sea is here to protect you
'Never will you reach the island
'And if you reach, it will only hurt you!'

But his words never reached me
I didnt realise how far I'd gone
In the middle of the ocean I turned back
And all around I could only see the sea!

'Save me someone, I have lost my way
'My island eludes me and I've lost my home
'I am trying hard to stay afloat
'But it's been so long, I'm about to drown!'

Love

G.