SEASHELLS BY THE SEASHORE
I was just a little girl when my toes sunk into the sand
Of the balmy, pretty beach deep in the Southland
I fell in love with the ocean blue, and the big open sky
The billowy clouds and thunderstorms that often blew on by
But it was all the seashells that really captured my heart
Scattered over the sand and beach, covering every part
Tumbling in the waves and buried deep in the sea
Ripe for the plucking, those seashells really called out to me
Seashells dumping onto shore with every incoming tide
Shells clinking and clacking in the waves, rolling on a surf ride
More seashells on one beach than I could ever want or hold
I was just a child then so they seemed to me like gold
Shapes of pure perfection, colors like the sand
Twisty shells, clam shells, oyster shells that all fit perfectly in my hand
When I held them to my ear I could hear the ocean’s call
Even long after I got home and winter did befall
As the snow and ice set in, I stare out the window and dream
Of that long ago visit to Florida, where the ocean waters gleam
Where seashells of every shape and size rest upon the shore
Where the ocean horizons and palm trees stretch on forever more
“I’ll return and visit someday,” I always said in my heart
“No matter how many years go by, we won’t forever be apart.”
And now, so many years later, I’m returning to Florida land
I’m returning to play in the waves, and search for shells in the sand
I’m sure I’ll have a wonderful time, really, how could I not?
In a place where seashells are everywhere, like a big treasure pot?
I’ll see you soon, Florida beach, get ready for when I arrive
Because I can’t wait for the sun and shells, to feel so much more alive
M.B. Henry
As you might have guessed from this poem and post, I am headed off for a badly needed (and quite lengthy!) vacation to Florida next week to see my grandma and some other extended family. So the blog will be pretty quiet for awhile. I look forward to resuming posting and visiting all your amazing blogs when I return after Easter! You all be good until then! 🙂
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