A Child's Memory of the Sea
I still remember the first time I saw the sea
I was yet a child of maybe two or three
I have heard of the vastness of such a place filled with water
And I could not wait to see for myself this place of wonder
It was during some holidays
The whole family was going to spend some time by the sea
Some time to relax, to smile, to forget about their hays
And I, greatly loved and pampered, was in total ecstasy
Wow, how comforting felt the sand when I walked into it
How big seemed the sea itself
How dangerous seemed the waves, they took away my breath
So scared was I that I even refused to enjoy on the sunny beach, the sun's treat
In my young mind, the sea was a danger
With one swirly wave, it would easily swipe me under
The sea would then control me
As if it was that which did overpower me
Still a child, I did then wonder about who could have made such a creation
Faced with the sea, I could only be in a state of submission
The sea is but the home of the fish
For me it was but the place where the skies and the waters clash
The whole family did enjoy a dip in the water
I sat in a shadowy place, somewhere safer
A white crab did walk by my feet
I looked at it, in dumb silence, hoping, that it would not bite
I then wondered if the sea was not a big blue jelly
A sort of thing with a texture made of beauty
Maybe if I was a giant, I could eat it with a spoon
Maybe, yes, maybe then, dangerous would it not seem to be!
A giant if I was, I would have swam
I would have walked, not scared of being swallowed
Not scared of drowning, a giant conquering the whole sea
A giant, walking around, with a hungry stomach and a big spoon!
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