The way its mist sprays from the wake
Formidable force that will give and take
Gazing out from beyond the bow
Mesmerized in the here and now
Sunrise sizzles and melts away
No better place to exalt a day
Lips stained with the taste of salt
Friend and foe it’s not her fault
Some days calm and so serene
But mood swings bring a wrath marine
Shimmering blue, tremendous and wide
Deep below dark secrets hide
Waves break with a windswept foam
Where sea and sand make a home
Pounding the beach with a steady slap
An unseen force then pulls her back
She brings joy and she brings fear
On eerie nights and days so clear
She’ll kiss the shore with a mouth of grace
And devour ships without a trace
Rain or shine I can’t turn away
I’ll watch this until my dying day
This peace and violent dichotomy
Is the miracle we call THE SEA
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