A shining sliver of brilliance caroms in the lathered surf - Shadows & Light Poetry Entry |
A Strangerโs Gift As before, pacing the shore where the only footprints are mine. Reeling in memories that fight me like some leviathan, struggling and shrieking. A shining sliver of brilliance caroms in the lathered surf; the schussing music of the tides silences as time holds its breath. A small glass bottle. The fading light reveals a shadow dancing in its interior; a wish, a prayer, a lost hope trapped within. My shaking fingers wrest the top free; my eyes begin reading the faint, bleached words. The moon inhales pulling the sea to her breast revealing her silent secrets. A moment in time, a moment of peace. The placid ocean embraces my dreams. Inadequate words written in a soul's ink with trembling hands, laid gently on creation's bosom. May these dreams find a home in caring hands; may they touch a loving heart. May eyes of purity, in love that's boundless read and understand. May you share my dreams and heart in the stillness before the world awakes. Their wish had come true. An entry for Round 36, "Shadows and Light Poetry Contest" Line Limit: 40 Line Count: 40 Word Count: 170 |