i stand

where the land meets the tide

i feel the salty water

as it rushes over my feet

i feel the sand as it disintegrates

beneath my toes

i see the starlit diamond sky

a perfect night for a walk on the beach

i sit down in the sand

letting the water lap at my skin

beckoning me to its waves

a cooling pulse streams through my veins

nothing can be wrong on a beautiful summer's night

such as this

08/18/2003

Author's Note: my entry to the August 2003 pathetic.org Teen Patron contest

Posted on 08/18/2003
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