Another Drowning Man

Another drowning man
finds his way upon my shore.
Another wounded soul
kicked in the teeth by the gods,
bad luck and some Siren…
I taste the bile of knowing
my recurring role in the story,
the suspicious beginning,
the sweet middle, and
oh yes, the bitter end…
I am not doing this again.
My compassion has run out.
My heart is a seeping patchwork,
the work of [...]