Trip To the Sea
Trip To The Sea
The morning dawns brightly with just a hint of chill
Sunlight dances through the trees while playing tag with the elusive breeze
Our hearts are light as our excitement unites with anticipation
And we set off to visit the rugged coast of Maine
We strike an eastward course as we seek our destination
Over roads cloaked by lush trees that caress us with their shade
Passing homes and barns sprinkled sparingly throughout the countryside
Farms sharing natures bounty,appreciating what this land has wrought
The air is cooler as we inch closer to the water
The oceans fragrance impacting on our senses
Swells rushing to greet us
The sigh of ripples touching the shore
The time softened shape of rocks challenge the waves that wash over them
Staying but a moment, as if banished to return from whence they came
Shoeless, we pick our way across the slippery stones,
Feeling the warmth the sun has deposited there
We reach the surf and misty spray embraces us
I taste its briny flavor on my lips
My footprints in the sand quickly vanish
Devoured by the lapping of the waves
Seaweed approaches, reaching out to touch our ankles
While we scour the gray brown sand for the oceans gifts
Small shells and smooth stones vie for our attention
While shards of sea-glass become new found treasures
Soon the restless sea again asserts its power
Reminding us that it is time to go
As it tucks the sand beneath its deep blue blanket
Til the morning when it all begins again
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