this bloody century

and now
you sail
on the waterless
sea
the blue
waveless
sea
no more
to crash upon
the blood black
rock
no more to
set your watch to the
darkness
to caution
others tracing your steps
on the slippery
dark red ice
{is it ice?}
how to navigate
without causing
death
your own
never in doubt
is courage
rarely seen
given
now

always kept
in your breast
pocket
the key to strength
the sparest
bone
a memory card
given at birth
collected
as you board
the fleeing
day