What is a boat

What is a boat

Without passengers,

Cargo

Or crew,

Just driftwood.

What is a river,

Without a bridge

To get to the other side,

The waters too deep

To negotiate alone,

If not an ocean.

What is a life,

Without love

To warm the spirit,

Comfort the flesh

And feed the soul,

But a thankless

Journey,

In an empty vessel,

Lost at sea.