Drabble - Beyond the Boundless Sea

[mamazano]

Bound by a curse, bound to a ship, bound to the boundless sea.

Bound for where mere mortals can not go. Bound to his destiny.

Bound up by duties of the day, he sensed but could not see

That night had fallen on his dreams, and all he’d hope to be.

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Another… bound to another world, who sails another sea.

He knows no

Comments

[vienna80er]

Beautiful!

[mamazano]

Thank you. Not my usual style, but it was what came forth. Best not argue with your muses.

[giselleslash]

I loved this.

What a wonderful use of the prompt. Really, really lovely.

[mamazano]

Thank you! I rarely dabble in poetry, but the words started having that flow to them, so I went with the flow so to speak.

[danglingdingle]

The first part, the Will-POV raises a rather random question I've pondered on numerous occasions; Does Will really get enough comfort from the knowledge of Jack also being immortal, or does the burden of his otherworldly task shadow it out, and if so, what can be done about it?

You know how I get when I think about the immortality-issue and how careful I try to be when it comes to the inevitale restrictions that comes from them, namely, not being able to die. That's why I love the feel of this one, how it's so vague you don't really know if we're talking about living or dying here. I like the many-faceted wording, gives me something to think about.

Love’s binding cloth has bound his heart but let his soul soar free.
That's so beautiful, and so true :)

[mamazano]

But isn't living forever much like dying? After all, for the religious among us, that is the reward of a good life, living forever in a better place. Even the sailors had that place, Fiddler's Green, to look forward to spending eternity in.

For Jack to choose to give up that immortality, to stay in the mortal world forever, is a profound sacrifice of love. And, if you wanted to take it in a more spiritual light, Jack had to die to self, in order to be born anew. A transition from selfish to selfless.

Somehow though, I can not see Jack being totally selfless for very long. But it is a step in a that direction. :)

Sorry for going all thinky on you...

[mythras_fire]

Omg it's a love poem duet! That is so beautifully written :) I love how you can tell whose part is who just by reading the poem, no names are necessary.

[mamazano]

Thank you! I hadn't planned it as such, but that is how it came out. It was a marvelous prompt to play with.