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Sand Dollar Millionaires

With sand dollars in our pockets
we could live without a care;
I would lasso two sea horses;
we would ride them everywhere.
A simple life of freedom
would be yours and mine to share;
living solely for each other
on a silver strand somewhere.

Oh, the heartache men would barter
just to smell the sweet sea air
unencumbered by the burdens
that came upon them unaware.
They would trade a pile of money
For a day without fanfare,
Walking barefoot on white beaches--
just sand dollar millionaires.

Copyright, July 29, 2014
Faye Lanham Gibson

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Tim Ryerson

Date: 8/20/2014 10:22:00 AM

Dropping by again to say congratulations and that I am thinking about you especially today...God bless you my friend - Tim

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/20/2014 9:55:00 AM

Faye, congratulations with your winning poem... Always~ Linda

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 8/20/2014 8:04:00 AM

Congratulations for your beautiful and artistic piece Faye! ^_^

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/19/2014 4:15:00 PM

WOW, another stunner, Faye. Please, if you publish all these poems i like of yours in a book, let me know! Congratulations. You chose well the one to enter in this contest.

Judy Konos

Date: 8/19/2014 1:18:00 PM

Hey Everyone! When I said 'Off you go now' I didn't know you were totally going to blow my mind, not all of you at once! I am honored to have read your poetry. Thank You for entering my contest! Off You Go Now, Judy

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 8/2/2014 7:14:00 AM

FAye my friend, I love that sand dollar millionaires.. :) I echo the sentiments earlier but I want to emphasize the fascinating imagery in your first four lines.. :) and the first 4lines of the second stanza too, the message wow!! :) only Faye can do.. :) God bless you.. :) Im sorry can't reply soon as I ma too busy with going home.. :) Always a pleasure to read yours.. :)

Tim Ryerson

Date: 8/1/2014 6:20:00 PM

As a beach-bum-wanna-be I can DEFINITELY relate to this and I also envy you! The last two lines bring back so many great memories...'Sand dollar millionaires'...Perfect - Tim

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/30/2014 4:31:00 AM

A truly enjoyable poem Faye. So very sorry to hear of the loss of your son. I can't imagine how deeply you still must be grieving. Bless you and I hope poetry acts as a welcome catharsis. Hugs, Connie

Robert Nehls

Date: 7/29/2014 12:44:00 PM

This poem flows so well, Faye. The lines are so very good. This is a complete pleasure to read..... Robert.

Faye Gibson
Date: 7/29/2014 3:20:00 PM

Thank you, Robert, my friend.

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 7/29/2014 9:03:00 AM

This is outstanding...nice rhyme and a nice message. My grandson just brought me a bag of sand dollars he collected...just for grandma...Im not sure he will understand all of this but I will tell him Im a millionaire...BG

Faye Gibson
Date: 7/29/2014 3:20:00 PM

Thanks, Barbara...if he is young enough and not yet tainted by this old world, he will believe you.