Coconuts
I feel the wet sand ooze between my toes as I stroll along the shore
Splashing lightly through the ebbing sea water
Golden sand reflecting the intense sunlight
Creating a subtle mirage in the distance
A thick tree line is only yards from the shore
I look in wonder at the tall palm trees with their coconuts high above
Imagining someone getting hit on the head while sleeping underneath
A somewhat likely scenario
Laughing at the immature thought as they don't die, only a slight headache
I reach a fallen tree, which juts out from the tangled vegetation
Startled when I see a naked foot
I don't think I need to see this I say to myself as I uncontrollably move forward
Place my hands on the trunk as I peer over
A man, a corpse definitely, lays twisted on the other side
A large hole in his skull
Hungry birds I assume have eaten brains
Clearly no more are inside
A coconut did not cause this.
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