((Truly written by Sarina Cottrill. I have direct permission from her to post this.))
Boy Lost at Sea
Golden hair soft as silk covered by a sailor's cap,
Gentle hands caress the bird.
Warm brown eyes staring across the blue sea,
The boat rocks gently in the waves.
A bandage over his left eye,
But it doesn't affect his sight.
He walks barefoot across the wooden floor,
Dragging his injured ankle that's loosely wrapped.
To him, the sea seamed to stretch on for an eternity,
Storm clouds passed overhead.
The thunder boomed and lighting lit up the sky,
The boy is a lamb in the middle of a wolf's den.
Land out of sight and nowhere to go,
He sat and quietly awaited his fate.
One drop fell, then another,
As his bird and the boy huddled together.
The waves grew bigger and tossed the boat,
Yet it still managed to stay afloat.
Rain poured down, drenching them both,
Water started to puddle.
The boy put the bird in his pocket,
And scooped it out as best he good.
Throughout the night, he scooped and scooped,
Until finally the rain stopped.
The sun broke through a hole in the clouds,
And shone directly on the boy in his boat.
Letting the bird out of his pocket,
He collapsed, tired from the night's battle.
The waves were calm and rocked him to sleep,
And the bird flew up into the sky.
It aimed itself towards the land that was now in sight,
And flew towards it.
Quickly, it returned with a loaf of bread,
Taken from a baker.
The smell of warm bread woke the boy,
And he ate thankfully.
Days since his last meal,
It was a blessing.
He looked to the land, ready to face what lay ahead,
As long as he had his bird with him.