I drift
Lost amid the endless blue
A sea of sapphires, glinting in the sunlight
A sea of sparkling diamond foam
A sea of wonder
A sea of temptation
A drab ingot
Rests on my palm
Nothing to look at
Nothing to see
Yet the only thing to look at
The only thing to see
Pi had his amber beast
I have my compass
And in the center
Upon the burnished dial
A needle
A guide
A path less traveled by
That makes all the difference
The mind must be stronger than steel
And the will stronger still
But upon that ingot
That dial, that needle, that guide
Lies the answer
That demands no question
And all the swirling sapphires
The glistening sea-foam diamonds
The wonder, the temptation
Fades away.