Message In A Bottle
A long reach of in-coming tide
laid it gently at my bare feet -
a green, corked wine bottle.
I could see a note within it still,
curious, I took it home.
That evening,
by the light of a desk lamp
I opened it,
revealing a handwritten message,
It simply read:
"Too Late."
Copyright © Eric Ashford | Year Posted 2024
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