Ship in a Bottle

A poem composed by Emily (Year 7)

Stuck in a small bottle

Trapped in a large ocean

Your boat sways side to side

Sending your ship into motion

Don’t worry , don’t panic

Your just stuck in the sea 

Don’t cry, don’t scream

This time it’s not a dream 

The clouds grow grey

The sun starts to dim 

As your thoughts start to race

The storm will begin 

It will hurl insults 

in the form of its thunder

Take your tears and make it the rain

Stay calm , don’t worry 

It won’t cause much pain

It’s all too dark 

You can barely see a thing

To get out of this 

You’ll do anything 

So I’ll say this now , watching is no fun

Close your eyes and count from three to one 

Keep your breathing steady

Ignore the whispers of the wind 

Slowly but surely 

The storm will realise you will win

The clouds swirl rapidly 

The wind starts to scream

The thunder will attack you

Or so it seems 

The clouds go white 

The wind fades away 

The thunder retreats 

And it goes back to day

But sadly the bottle 

It remained unopened 

And isn’t even slightly broken

You won’t get out 

Not today

Just sit and wait 

I’m sure you’ll find your way