Shipwrecked

he put it in the bottle and he threw it out to sea

but the tide would not surrender and it floated to the beach

so the message of apology his love would never see

he walked around that island all shipwrecked, and heavy

the scars of early childhood stood showing on the skin

necessary enemy so healing could begin

from the message of apology his heart might soon break free

for now he walks that island all shipwrecked, and ready

low beyond horizon lines across the salty sea

a boat without a captain makes its way to some city

he prays that it would sail its course to lover or to kin

and fan a thirst for searching and finding him again

finding him again

finding him again