They departed the harbour of Reason,
set sail across the Sea of Madness
with no prospect of making landfall any time soon;
” Come with us to the edge of the World “,
” Voyage with us into the Unknown “;
And the Sailor looked at the King’s
shilling which he held in the palm of his
hand,had exchanged his liberty for it
and after mature consideration
tossed it into the waves.
The poet frames an existential dilemma and it’s resolution succinctly in a piercing words .
“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.” – Milton
An existential conundrum! The poet reveals a troubled conscience with admirable dexterity.
Decisiveness is a great gift, best expressed through poetry.