Beach Scene
The sun was not shining
It was behind the clouds
The sea was hard rippling
Rushing waves to the sands
There on the sandy shore
I found my self wallow
Like wanting something more
And I saw my tears flow
Near me were written words
Made by me on wet sand
Words common to this world
But few could understand
“I need love,” Babe, it says
In my heart it’s the same
The tide tried to efface
It: I was glad you came
You came and beckoned me
To rise and look around
And the sun shone freely
Hardened the brittle sand
You replenished those words
And filled my needy heart
Before this life was drowned
Thanks! You had known my want
The place looked better now
And everything seemed fine
For you I made a vow
That I’d write a new line
“I love you,” it would read
It’d be carved on the rocks
So that no tide, no wind
Could ever blot it out
There on the rocky shore
I found my self with you
Loving you more and more
Sweet smiles began to show
On the rocks were carved words
Made by me. But you led
Me how to chart the course
Where it’s true till the end
(c) Sherwin E. Balbuena
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