Robinson Crusoe

Stranded, 
But Not alone.
Dark horizon.
Winded moan.

Remains of bread
across the beach.
A journey home
Out of reach.

Despair does churn.
Thoughts turn dark.
Debris and ruins.
Not but stark.

Shelter.
Scavenge.
Survive.
Savage.

Build a fire,
Build a signal.
We are alive!
Set a vigil.

Beasts roaming,
Fight we must.
Weather turning,
Winds do gust.

Cold and hungry.
Lost and doomed.
Hope is fading.
Despair has bloomed.

A new day dawns.
A sight offshore.
Stoke the fire—
Burn all, more!