#13 River Glass

This will have to stay cryptic until I can take pictures that do this justice...

I was given a piece of old bottle for my birthday by someone who clearly knows me well...! :) Picture below

 

***

For two weeks I've kept
Friendship in a box,
Knocked and slightly tattered,
Clattered in my bag,
Tags and pretty string
Things of the past.

Soft green paper
Makes a bed of moss,
Tossed weight
Cradled in kindness
Mild and implacable as water.

The outer side is clouded,
Gouged with ribs,
Gripping, mysterious grooves;
Smooth inside,
Meanwhile, fits my thumb,
Humbles time,
Chimes truths to comfort.

Sand and water
Walked in air,
Shared tales
Regaling
Changes.

And I keep friendship
In a box,
Pocket history,
Listen.