God Only Knows

The Beach Boys are singing with the Royal Philharmonic as I sit upon my balcony and sip my gin & tonic The music plays, it draws me in, the sounds are getting louder they transport me to sunny climes ~ the coast of California I visualize the surfers as they race towards the sea in their psychedelic shorts ~ to catch a wave ~ no guarantee Full of great determination they seek the tallest wave they catch their wave, they are so brave, then cheer and shout, they soar so high supreme and wild they touch the sky so full of excitations and joyous jubilations they raise their arms in wondrous celebrations The music deep inside my soul where is it taking me I am setting sail upon a boat they named the ‘Sloop John B’ It sails from sunny Eastbourne to California by the sea So ‘Wouldn’t it be Nice’ in ‘The Warmth of the Sun’ To ride in Daddy’s T-Bird having ‘Fun - Fun – Fun’ So will you ‘Help me Rhonda’ as my mind begins to wander To experience ‘Good Vibrations’ and amazing excitations Here in sunny Eastbourne paradise beneath my nose I wonder how much time is left, of course ‘God only Knows’ So as I walk along the prom and hum a Beach Boys surfing song I know for sure I’m meant to be beside the sea where I belong Written July 2018 whilst listening to the wonderful summer songs of the Beach Boys and the Royal Philharmonic and inspired again after seeing them perform yesterday 24th June 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall, London - wow they still have it.... Contest:Verse a favoured form any theme Sponsor Brian Strand HONORABLE MENTION