Another Message in a Bottle

ANOTHER MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

You’re invincible

You can fly

You’re dreadful

Wish you’d die

 

You’re the center

You’re the star

You’re the sinner

Worst by far

 

You’re everything

You’re everyone

You’re nothing

You’re no one

 

You’re high as the highest mountain

You’re low as common dirt

You’re drinking from youth’s fountain

So why does everything hurt?

 

No, you’re not the best by far

That bottle’s a dirty liar

It never made you a superstar

Nor lifted you any higher

 

Millions before

And millions after

For themselves pour

Bitter tears, hearty laughter

 

The bottle’s courage, it’s liquid

It’s wisdom thin as chrome

It’s message is encrypted

Inside the bubbles, beneath the foam

 

Drink it up and don’t look down

Drink it down but don’t look up

Til you’re six feet under ground

And you’ve drained the bitter cup