In the Wake of Forgetfulness

I've given enough time to lethargy
 Twenty years ago I set sail to the sea
 Looking for a beast to make a plea
 That unholy master of thanatology
 In the wake of forgetfulness
 I search for the fallen one
 But in truth I tell you
 I forgot what to pursue
 The world became askew
 All the same in mist and dew
 My restless soul still looks out
 Under the blackened sky
 Fighting apathy, desolation, and doubt
 I was looking for a friend
 Who met an untimely end
 "It's my mission," I thought, "to descend
 Into the waters and the monster apprehend"
 In the wake of forgetfulness
 I want to bring back the fallen one
 Stories told that a sea beast
 Took the dead as a feast
 And they wandered there for eternity
 Inside its belly, in captivity
 Sometimes I thought I'd lose my mind
 Some days ravenous, hopeless, and blind
 Trapped in the swirl of finding my friend
 To find him before year's end
 All the anger of not knowing why
 A thunderous storm in a silent shout
 For not saying a final goodbye
 'Till the day came when I saw it
 And my heart sank into a bottomless pit
 Souls of the dead were its bones, eerily lit
 And before the beast, I lost my valour and wit