Island of the Self

"Island of the Self"
Waves crash hard, the ship breaks apart,
Salt water burns, I fear for my heart.
On the beach I lie, the sun beats down fierce,
Thirst plagues me, hope seems to disperse.
Alone on this isle, no help in sight,
I must survive alone, day and night.
Days and nights blur into endless time,
Loneliness weighs heavy, memories chime.
I think of my past life with great yearning,
Despair crushes me, my soul is burning.
Will help ever come? I ask every day,
Or am I forever doomed to stay?
(Chorus:)
A castaway on an unknown shore,
Only echoes answer, nothing more.
Will I become bones under alien skies?
In solitude, my ego slowly dies)
Time flows on, the island gives life,
Coconuts and fish, nature rife.
Hands once soft, now calloused and strong,
Building shelter, conquering fears so long.
In quiet solitude, my mind finds peace,
Ego's voice fades, a new self release.
In isolation deep, stripped of all pretense,
I find my core, a new sense.
Old self and new, united as one,
In solitude, I've found what was gone.
Years uncounted, peace veils my soul,
The man I was, just a memory's role.
My new self is strong, with the island I've grown,
A ship on horizon - rescue or lone?
Should I wave for help or stay where I'm content?
I know here I've found my true self's extent.
Final Chorus:
No longer lost, I'm finally found,
On shores where I saw, newly crowned.
The treasure wasn't out, but hidden within,
In the self I became, in this fate's strange spin.
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Topic suggested by me, Lyrics by Claude (AI), Music and Singing by Suno (AI).