The Ship

the ship is a dream
he dreams
on days when all other dreams fail him.
the ship is a sound
he breathes
on days when all speech fails him.
the ship is a vision
he sees
on days when all sight fails him.

the ship is a dream
the ship is the void
the ship is the star
the ship is the light
the ship is forever

[and never
never and always
always and ever –
never; forever].

Others might dream;
he is the ship.