Homer wouldn't let him die

Homer wouldn't let him die

and all the Gods know why

misty eyed 

he hardly laughed and hardly cried

when the road got rough

he stayed committed and acted tough

tied to the rocking mast

in a lonely hell

where he might have sold his soul

but he never wavered or fell

no matter how savage the high seas

in a Mediterranean storm or a sudden deep freeze

he jumped overboard

and the charging cyclops roared

and angry queens and madder kings,

brief regrets and golden rings.

but he had happier things in mind

thinking of his wife

and his young son

with a sharp vengeful knife

hoping to return in time

to rejoin them for their family life

growing old

but always remaining bold

leaving his past

tied to the rocking mast

with his finger on his heart

never ending his journey for a different start

dreaming of her dreams

dreaming of her schemes

and the comfort of her bed

he'd return is what he always said,

not something he one time read.

he'd return is what he always said.