O Pacific, I Miss You

O Pacific, I Miss you You probably never knew it, But I once lived within five blocks from you I and my kids visited you often to play and to view You consumed us with sea shells, sand castles, beach balls, and a Frisbee Those gallant waves from across the sea, most times, were as calm as can be Slowly washing upon the shores, but occasionally, splashing against the rocks Your reliability and timeliness, so superior to my own, and more faithful than clocks From your sandy shores on a non foggy day Sometimes atop the sea cliffs, whether bright or gray I watched the sea gulls and my dear children would play Often your winds were enough to take my breath away But I never fretted, because I so treasured what you had to say I miss those regular visits, bringing you greetings I wish that I could sit in those special meetings The ones where you and the moon make plans and plots When the two of you with your creator decide, El Nino’s or not I miss standing above your gusty shores on an observation deck, viewing a Golden Bridge I miss the sun sets so enchantingly beautiful, as they sheepishly hide beyond the waters I miss the soothing fog horns of ships sailing in O Pacific, the list is much too long of what I miss 02022016(PS Contest, The Sea Shore. Sponsor, Steve Cornish)