Messages in the Bottles

 
 I wrote you down on paper
then I sealed it with a kiss..
placed inside the bottle
you were always missed..
Anger from my actions
kept you out to sea..  
The hole I have inside my heart
is where you'll always be..
 
One-day I found your bottle
as you spoke the words I've missed..
To hear the sounds of your voice
is what I've always wished..
Confusion by delusion
as you share the pain I've caused..
If only I had changed my path
those tears I could have paused..
 
 
Abandoned by a mother
whose eyes were filled with fear..
confusion from the circumstance
still the pain was clear..
She fought a war inside her
To numb the pain she felt..
She reached out for the bottle
To change the card she's dealt..
 
 
The atmosphere you've grown in
has you fighting for your rights
another sip could take away
another person's life
trapped inside the bottle
all you see is strife  
For when you can be free from pain  
you'll then enjoy this life..
 
By: Tiffany Long
8.14.2023