Ocean Walk - Part 2

As the sun dips lower in the sky And the ocean turns a deeper hue Families pack up their children Pails, shovels, blankets and shoes The life guard closes up his tower His day successfully through No one lost in the churning surf No one lost in the ocean blue The coming nightfall brings a hush Over the cooling beach sand The waves sound much louder now Then when the day began Scuba divers arrive at sunset Night dive gear in eager hand Goggles, tanks and flippers Are dropped on the indulgent sand Quickly they gather together Checking their regulators and BCD Each talking expectedly About what they hope to see Underwater cameras, Computers and flood lights sealed The night life beneath the waves Soon to be revealed Walking into the water Stopping about waist deep They put their oversized flippers Onto their booted feet They slide into the water Beneath the evening waves Diver floodlights turn on As the sunlight slips away Just down the cooling shore About a quarter mile away A small group gathers firewood And starts a bonfire ablaze As darkness settles on the water And the moon begins to rise The beach becomes a different place Then when the sun is high Families are replaced by sweethearts Strolling hand in hand Quietly talking to each other About their hopes and dreams and plans The willets and brown pelicans are gone Settled down in their hidden nests Not worried about tomorrow Engaged in a well-deserved rest Taking a seat by the bonfire Is a great way to end the day Gazing into the firelight Recalling the sights of the day