Water droplets splash at the shore
jump over one another
fight and crash into each other
form a wave
and break at my feet.
The sand runs from under me
my body sways
fighting for balance
the water slides back
makes marks in the sand
and starts the cycle again.
Children laugh beside me
playing in the water.
College students let the waves wash them towards deeper waters
let the sun burn them.
Parents relax on brightly colored chairs and towels behind me on the sand
slathered with sunscreen and shaded by giant umbrellas
afraid of the sun.
Planes float gently above me
dragging banners advertising various things behind them.
Myself,
I stand at the very edge of the water
lost in the beauty of it all
beached…
