Stranded

Ever feel stranded, surrounded by sea
Ever feel alone on a high wire—
Not me.
In my world of cool whip, sodas, and dreams
Thoughts take a turn from the norm, it seems
I battle with butterflies and talk with snails
I run with elephants and fly with whales
If one can’t imagine a song with bees
What good is one’s life in the trees?
Ah!
To play hopscotch with llamas or with snakes in pajamas
(Don’t play with hummingbirds, they cheat at pick-up-sticks)
Never mind
I can walk on my hands and play the flute with my toes
I skip with giraffes on my bent elbows
Never experience these things, what’s wrong?
They’re just another stanza in my life’s song
Ever feel stranded, surrounded by sea
Ever feel alone on a high wire—
Not me
Not me

– © D. Payne