A million souls

That touch one's heart

Now cast adrift

Through space and time

Setting their sails

For horizons new

With pastures green

And skies of blue

Eyes straight ahead

No looking back

Then much too late

We realise,

And splash through seas

But head goes under

In the race to catch

Come up for air

And one

Last glance

Before resignation

At missed chance

And stomach sinks

As reality bites

But somehow brings

A certain peace