Beached
Seals are washing up on shore
In places they've not been before
So people are on high alert
To let them be; they might be hurt.
A friend of mine lives by a beach
Where this occurred; she did beseech
Authorities to intervene.
For hours, no such help was seen.
The seal was struggling on shore
And his prognosis seemed quite poor.
When experts showed the next day morn
A tiny burst of hope was born.
Alas, although the pros did try,
It was too late; the seal did die.
A sad conclusion, this defeat;
Some creatures we're not meant to meet.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2017
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