Friday, August 15, 2014

Beach Combing

“Beach Combing”

The fresh salty breeze
fill the nostrils
hope, adventure, longing

There is just something
about the sea
that puts the soul at ease

Imprints left on the sand
only to disappear with each tide
a wave that brings joy
to a child’s eye

Treasures collected along the way
a smooth piece of glass
a broken shell
wood worn smooth and indented

Rocks entrench my pocket
thoughts slip thru my mind
just as easily as sand wells up in my shoe
I walk along the beach

Hands clasped desperately
to hold a memory
laughter echoes across the water
tendrils of breath moist with cold

Northern artic air
frigid beauty of the ocean
these are not the shores of my youth
warmed by the hot sun.

By: Ryan McKay
8/15/14



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