His Predicament

He found himself caught in a predicament if to accompany 

His brothers on their quest to conquer the waters, the vast spread oceans 

Or to abide by the existing lands and their riches.

Wasn't it such an absurd thing to do, he wondered?

Leaving the comforts of the lands around, the luxuries it yielded

To dive into the unknowingness of the oceans,

The enigmatic waters with their peculiar woes.

He had never found himself drawn to those adventures,

Lured into the depths of oceans which held nothing but thousands of questions,

Nor did he deem himself to be Magellan who thrived in those deep seas 

And even perished in those waters. He often wondered if

It was only the risks you took which made you a man of great substance

Or was it who you chose to be, without flaunting your supposed achievements

And without daunting those around, that made you a great man.

Call him a coward, a timid person, he never really abandoned his lands 

For the depths of the oceans. And yet, when he found his brothers 

Ready to invade those oceans, he found himself caught in that predicament.