launching the ship

i pop the cork 

on the champagne

i've had on the shelf

for three years

or so.

the green bottle

from france.

i wipe it clean

and set out a glass.

will it still bubble,

will the cork fly

and make that noise

they do?

will i drink enough

in celebration

to dance across the room?

the answer being yes.

i will launch this

ship

and toast it's journey

into the unknown.