Tide's Sorrow

A little girl's beach delight Playing with waves, writing in sand so bright Collecting shells, carefree and light But on a fateful day, she felt afraid to roam The beach was violent, not calm as her home As she left, she noticed the stores and faces nearby But the next day, a tsunami cry shook the sky She turned on the TV, and her heart couldn't understand The beach she loved was gone, swept by the ocean's hand All the shops she saw were washed away The beach was no more, a distant memory to stay After that day, she never entered the beach with glee Her love for the ocean was lost, a memory to be.