I am lost here on the sea. I floated away from shore. No one knows what's happened to me. Been three days going on four. I hide myself from the boiling sun. And only come out at night. But I haven't seen any one To tell of my terrible plight. I 'borrowed' the boat without permission And no one saw me leaving there. Yes, it was a bad decison. But the weather was so fair. So I did an impulsive thing. And ran out of gas on the way. The boat's not reported missing 'Cause the owner lives in L.A.. I will never do anything like this again! I'll live as quiet as a mouse. Is that lightning? Will it rain? WAIT! It's the glow from a lighthouse! From them I'll have to beg some fuel. I'll plead and cry and act my best. 'Cause I'm as stubborn as a mule. And I'm headed for Key West! By Swampetta (SWAMPETTA@aol.com)     Watch these pages for more poems by Swampetta. In the meantime, click the links below for poems and stories by our other authors. Shadows Sue At Sue's Zoo The Story of My Days Artist's Profile Elgin Communicating Icy Tracks Storms Sukieann A new feature at Lara's Den is free E-cards. I make them and offer them to our visitors and authors. Click the button to access the index. And.......for many others, click the index image. Graphics by Marilyn http://graphicsbymarilyn.com graphicsbymarilyn@yahoo.com The featured images are different views of Bass Lighthouse in Maine. The path down to the rocks was narrow and scary, but I made it. :)