Message in a Bottle
Jogging on the outer banks
Where the many tidal currents flank
Golden sandy beaches in their nakedness
Soaking in their serene softness
On the beach I found a message in a bottle
Addressed to Katherine from Gareth's life's throttle
True love which is pristine pure
For me the tonic the optimum heart's cure
True love only finds you once in a lifetime
Some people wait for true love for a lifetime
Others die for the pursuit of true love
Where as I was rejuvenated by a bottle in a cove
His love for her was passionate yet simple
Carrying the torch for a women an angel in a wimple
She was his compass in life's daily conundrums
Even when the sails were shattered in the ocean's doldrums
For I was smitten by two people's capacity to love
I sought Gareth with the possibility of a treasure trove
Of a man who's love was unconditional yet real
Can I be a Katherine and find my own true north for real
He was all the letter could unravel and even more
A simple man from the outer banks sea shore
A cottage on the ocean with the paitre beside
Living a boat restorer's life beach by his side
Love blossomed as sparks scattered the spheres
But love's expiry date manifested with the downpour of tears
As when love was blooming between two middle aged adults
The winds brought in the unforgiving death cults
It was a tragedy that unfolded in the oceans
As he was leaving behind every trace of Katherine and her tractions
Fate intervened as another's boat capsized
For Gareth to be an unsung hero for the salvage of lives prized
A hero lives a life that captivates one to the masses
A hero is immortalized in novels and canvasses
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poem by Dilantha Gunawardana
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