My story started when my will
decided it would have its way.
A pleasure boat I bought that day.
I fixed it up with dreams until
I felt my future fatten, fill.
Then came more sin. Then came more fear.
The promised shores did not appear.
I struggled, fought against the knot
that held me sinking with my yacht.
It’s only by God’s grace I’m here.
Ronovan Hester offers the rhyme word “knot” to be used in the D line of a décima for this week’s Décima Poetry Challenge with rhyme pattern ABBAACCDDC.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
What a beautiful metaphor you have weaved in this poem. I like the idea of buying a pleasure boat in life and what it conveys. I agree with how we are humbled in our journey from will power to surrender to God’s grace.
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We are humbled in our journey and need God’s grace. Thank you, Pragalbha!
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Praise God!
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Yes, praise God! Thank you!
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Great analogy. A pleasure boat that gives no pleasure. Indeed, it is only by God’s grace we are here at all.
Blessings!
BTW – I am learning a lot about poetry from you. Thanks.
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I am glad you are enjoying the poetry. Blessings, Michael!
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By the Grace of God, we go. 🙂
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Yes, thank you, Mark!
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Great message, great meter. Love it.
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Thank you, Chel!
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This is splendid, Frank! It’s only by the grace of God that any of us are here.
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That’s true. Thank you, Eugenia!
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My pleasure, Frank!
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Very nicely done, Frank. I really enjoyed this post.
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Thank you, Robbie!
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I still really like this poem, Frank, especially the image of “sinking in my yacht.”
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Thank you, Jenna! I am glad you liked that rhyme for “knot”.
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