Every word I write is love, knowledge of my soul's mind expressing truth.- Me

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Message In A Bottle

SILENTLY HE SITS WATCHING THE WAVES GENTLY LAP THE SHORE.

A CRESCENT MOON HANGS PERFECTLY AMID A STAR-SOAKED SKY.


THE SOFT BREEZE RIPPLES THE WAVES AS SHADOWS OF SEAGULLS DART ACROSS THE SKY.


THE WATER-TOP GLISTENS WITH THE MOON'S MILKY RAYS.


FLAMES FLICKER AND HUNGRILY CONSUME THE WOOD MEANT FOR IT.


HE STARES AT IT, LOST IN MEMORIES OF A LOVE LOST.


SEEMS A LIFETIME AGO, WHEN HIS DAYS WERE FILLED WITH HER SMILE, AND NIGHTS FILLED WITH LOVE AND PASSION FEW EVER FIND.


THE COLD GLASS OF THE BOTTLE HE HOLDS IN HIS HAND REMINDS HIM OF HOW HE'S NEVER LET GO.


THE FIRE'S LIGHT DANCES ACROSS THE SEA GREEN COLORED BOTTLE, A NOTE ROLLED NEATLY INSIDE.


FOR ALL THOSE TIMES HIS HEART HAS ACHED, FOR ALL THE MOMENTS HE SAID THE WRONG THING.


MAYBE THIS SIMPLE LETTER OF LOVE WILL EXPLAIN IN WAYS HE NEVER COULD.


THE FIRE POPS AND SENDS A SHOWER OF GOLDEN SPARKS INTO THE AIR.


HE WATCHES IN SILENT CAPTIVATION AS THEY FLIT ABOUT UP INTO THE SKY LIKE FAIRY DUST, AS IF THEY ALONE WERE AN ANSWER TO HIS SILENT PRAYERS.


THE LONELINESS INSIDE HIM BECKONED, AND HE GRASPS THE BOTTLE TIGHTER.


RUBBING TIREDLY AT HIS MISTY EYES HE SLOWLY MAKES HIS WAY TO THE WATER'S EDGE, SOMEHOW CALMED BY THE SOFT SAND SQUISHING BETWEEN HIS TOES.


BRINGING THE BOTTLE TO HIS LIPS, HE GENTLY KSISES IT, HOPING THAT THE TREASURE INSIDE STAYS SAFE.


WITH A MIGHTY TOSS IT SAILS THROUGH THE AIR TO LAND WITH A SPLASH IN THE DARK WATERS.


A SILENT PRAYER, HE SENDS UP.


LET THE FINDER OF THESE WORDS OF LOVE TEACH THEM THAT LIFE IS TOO PRECIOUS TO ALWAYS STAND ON THE SHORE.


SAIL THE WATERS, THOUGH THE DESTINATION IS NOT KNOWN.


BECAUSE WITHOUT THE JOURNEY, ALL YOU HAVE TO SHOW FOR IT IS THE SAND BENEATH YOUR FEET AND A NEVER-ENDING ACHE IN YOUR HEART THAT NEVER FOUND A SAFE HARBOR TO NOURISH IT.

3 comments:

  1. Oh... you got me.

    I love this well-written poem. The emotions are wonderfully written and the ending is breath-taking. :)

    Talent, I tell you.

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  2. :) Thank you sir! I appreciate that. I'm glad you liked it. :D

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  3. I love it! you are so wonderfully descriptive..thank you for this beautiful poetry...love jacquie golburgh

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