The anchor had been weighed down for five years
But remained forever faithfully attached to its boat
The anchor was retracted and stored away under boards, unneeded
As the boat embarked on new journeys
Sailed off into high waters
Never satisfied with remaining in one place grounded by its anchor
The boat had an electric engine installed
Soon enough the anchor was nearly forgotten
The anchor was brought out, intending to be disposed of
It waited so long for this fate
Tired of being unwanted and unappreciated for so long
Even if it meant being discarded
It couldn't move on its own
Of course it couldn't it's an anchor
So it waited for the boat to toss it out
The anchor didn't even get that courtesy
Cycling through different speeds from its shiny new engine
Eventually, the boat hit a particularly rough patch of water
The anchor was sloshed overboard without notice of the boat
The boat continued on, noticing a slightly heavier weight
It pushed itself to go faster, unable to comprehend the resistance
It had yet to realize the anchor remained anchored to the ship
Through everything, it was attached to the boat
The way it was from the first day
Strung along like dead weight
Finally though, five years later, the anchor broke free
The boat pushed its engine a little too hard
As the anchor broke free, the engine sputtered and came to an abrupt stop
After five years, the anchor broke free
The anchor was suddenly lighter, was able to float up and break the surface
To feel the sunlight on its hardened, jaded edges
However, there were cracks throughout it
The pain was chipped and rust had developed
Compared to the release of pain the anchor was in the past five years
Pain that had gradually worsened
However, the boat, no longer fastened by its anchor
Swung wildly from the sudden disruption in momentum
The boat finally realized its immense loss
Before it flipped over and sank slowly under the water
The anchor continued floating at its own pace
Seeking more than the boat, now broken and sunken, ever would have been able to provide
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