Juliet

I found these words in a notebook

Deep in a suitcase

This suitcase once belonged

To Victoria Cosmos

(or so it seems)

A random notebook

Of many years

Vacant apart from the following words


A Short Life

Luke 3:23

A Mother now Lost


This is quite random

Although there are clues

Victoria Cosmos is a rather strange name

It sounds quite modern to the ear

Victoria might have owned the suitcase

And therefore the notebook

Her name is written in pencil

Not once but three times

All In the same hand

She might have been travelling

But only the notebook remains

No clothing or other items of interest

Were within the suitcase when found

What happened to the contents I wonder


A Short Life

Luke 3:23

A Mother now Lost


These words are interesting

A Short Life

It seems that Victoria died young

Luke 3:23 refers to Jesus as it is supposed by most scholars

That he was in his early to mid thirties when he was crucified

Perhaps this was near to her age

A Mother now Lost

Could indicate a death in childbirth or soon after

Although this is vague


If I was to take an educated guess then I would surmise

That Victoria’s name was added to the suitcase after her death

There is no indication as to who wrote her name

There is so little to go on

Although I have checked the name

Which is unusual to say the least

I found nothing

History has no knowledge of Victoria Cosmos



Edward