The Beach

A no-man’s land of rock and sand Where elements collide The air and water, wind and waves All dancing with the tide Millennia have come and gone Since first dividing sea and land And dinosaurs have walked upon This timeless, endless strand Place of departure and of flight Before even time began Place of arrival and refuge For many a weary man I walk in wonder on this shore And ponder the midnight sky Is every grain of sand a star That came here just to die? Is every rock and ripple Just a murmur in the dark? Is every noisy seagull cry The lost soul of a lark? Forever changing, old as time Beyond comprehension’s reach Carved by wind and surging wave This awe inspiring beach