Only In A Story

I stand on a small beach, the wind in my face
When I stumble upon a bottle years old.
Though I read a lot, I thought what was about to happen would only happen in a Story.
I pick the bottle up hoping it was garbage
But inside was more than nothing.
But a letter addressed to a long lost lover,
Someone who must have cared a lot to go that far to give a letter to someone in A bottle.
I opened the bottle and pulled out a piece of shirt,
I open it find that it’s from 1520.
The letter is written to a princess named Dana
From a young man named Derrick.
The note was written in poor penmanship,
As if who was writing it was in pain.
The note was short but heartbreaking at yet,
I felt guilty of reading it but I did anyway.
My Dearest Dana,
My heart dwells on our nights together.
The way you excepted me although I was poor.
The way we would look at life expecting these times never to end.
I bring you news my dearest but please keep your tears.
Your father had me in prisoned
He did not understand our love.
He put me on a small island with only enough food to last me a week.
He also put me a cell with my only window facing the sea.
My water is gone so I rip a piece of my shirt and put it in this bottle, it is the only Way I can contact you.
I did not abandon you my love.
We’ll never see each other again but move on my love.
I will love you forever no matter if I die before you or if we die at the same time or If you die before me.
Goodbye my love and please forgive your father.
If I can, I know you can too.
Love forever, Derrick.
I whipped the tears from my eyes.
I put the letter the letter back in the bottle and started at it for a moment.
Then I threw it back it the ocean where it belonged.
I looked up towards the Heaven’s and I smiled.
I knew that Derrick and Dana where together.
I wondered if I will have a lover who could forgive and love no matter what life 
Brings.


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