A Sunset Serenade

Oblivious of the time and the few swimmers around me, I lay sprawled on the soft sand underneath a colored umbrella, Enjoying the gentle peace and calm of the evening dying sunset. My friend brought me a large cocktail, much appreciated, As the sweet salty breeze that wafted towards the lonely beach Ruffling lightly the wavelets that quietly rolled onto the smooth sand. Far away, the sparkling sea shimmered silently as a seagull screeched And broke momentarily the minute murmur of the departing swimmers. A slow sibilant whisper echoed from afar, a mermaid’s delight? It was not so much am alluring invitation but an earnest declaration Of love that came from the dark deep below the dancing billows, A sweet mysterious song of yearning and forgotten love. Suddenly all was quiet again, except for the palpitations of my heart. Incredibly my friend seemed oblivious of the mesmerizing song. Must be the cocktail, he said as he watched the sun dying Over the ocean and throwing long shadows behind us.