Message in a Bottle

What would you place

upon this page

to send across the sea

the words of a sage,

a lament or a phrase for

a lover to be?

 

Would it be a question

or an exclamation of belief-

would you describe the grief

that plagues the world today

or place upon the parchment

a dream you have for us all

to heed the call of the healing

the wounds of war and famine

which travel round this earth-

a hope, a desire would it be

for yourself or others

begging to be freed?

 

A message in a bottle

set in inky precision

upon the paper

expressed by only you

would it be a concoction

of heart, of soul or mind

what is it that the seaside

will wash upon the beach

once your message in a bottle

has someone else within its reach?

 

What would you say

upon your deathbed

some wise words for the poor,

meek and helpless

or a plea for something more

to reach your door-

what is it that you would

write in your message in a bottle

thrown to ocean floor

and meant to wash up

alongside another

on a distant shore?

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Emily B]

What would I write? Something of hope or learning? Something of fear and loathing? All the words in the world and only one sheet of paper to say it. . .

[E. M. Murren]

What an interesting concept. As always well written. The only words that come to mind is I Love You... words everyone should hear. This is a really nice piece which makes the reader think. Cheers.