the message that binds

[fledgist]

somewhere a cable lies beneath the sea

and signals move like sparks across the ooze

while far above pass large ships and canoes

 

the frigate bird cannot say it is free

above the odours of sweat and refuse

somewhere a cable lies beneath the sea

 

and some smart boy dreaming beneath a tree

will think about it and perhaps may choose

to send a message or might learn the news

somewhere a cable lies beneath the sea