How does one
wrap a whole life
inside a bottle
begging salvation
from the inevitable?
Life is a sea that we will
all drown in one day.
I lie battered
against the rocks
of a broken spirit,
and lie bleeding
from the words that
capsized me.
Enough…
I hadn’t given,
done enough,
My whole being
had been given
to see you succeed.
The salty taste
of misunderstanding
has parched my voice.
I thirst for resolution.
If I were to toss an S.O.S
into life’s broken sea,
it would be for love to come save me.
from the pain of severed faith.
Susie Clevenger 2012
This was written for Ella's Edge at Real Toads.
Comments
Here is where a raft would be better than an SOS!
"The pain of severed faith" is the most horrible pain, but here it is not the end, as the narrator is not ready to let the sea take her, is she?
Your poem is beautiful Susie. Touching, evocative...despair and hope. You've touched on so much.
Hugs, G
I could so relate to your message...
The pain in your salty brine also resonated with me~
Your voice, your words save us all!
Raw, wonderful and filled with magic!
Loved it! I'm working on mine now!
<3 @>------