Broken Compass

by Ethan Wright

Published: Mar 8, 2026
Category: Melancholy

The needle spins and will not rest,
Upon its brass and polished chest.
I’ve lost the North, I’ve lost the way,
Inside the fog of yesterday.

I wander through the pathless wood,
As only a weary traveler should.
A journey with no certain end,
Around the river’s winding bend.