I have never seen the ocean
It's as old as time
Stretching across the horizon
With wings to sail, I'd climb
Nor have I felt the sand
Warm upon my feet
It must be magic and grand
Beside the water so deep
To watch a beautiful sunset
Slowly brings a tear
From my ocean seat I sit
God's beauty is sincere
Where the blue meets the sky
With nothing in between
Just knowing I'm so nigh
More beauty than I've seen
Perhaps I will embrace
A pretty sea gull in flight
A warm breeze upon my face
Nothing but sheer delight
Leaving my footprints behind
Walking by the shore
The feel of warm sunshine
How I long even more
When my day is through
The shimmer of each star
Breathtaking silver on blue
Across the ocean so far
Then my eyes will have seen
More beauty than my heart can hold
I'll feel like an ocean queen
Sitting on sand white as snow
@Susie Swanson, 2013
I've never seen the ocean and don't really have any desire to be that close to so much water. I have a fear of water; I'm at home in the woods and mountains. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the woods and mountains to Charlotte...I would love to go one time.Thanks.
DeleteVery nice poem, Susie. I love the ocean. I've only seen it a few times, but I'd live near it if I could.
ReplyDeleteThank you Daisy..I bet it's so beautiful..
DeleteSusie,
ReplyDeleteYou've never seen the ocean? It's a beautiful sight, although I prefer the mountains myself. I don't know what my kids would do without the ocean - they go there often. Maybe one day you will walk upon the sand. This picture goes perfect with your poem. Thank you for all your lovely comments. They mean so much to me.
~Sheri at Red Rose Alley
No I haven't Sheri.. I love the mountains dearly. That's the only place I would ever call home but I would love to see it one time.. Thank you for all your comments.. I cherish them.
DeleteBeautiful words Susie. I saw the Atlantic Ocean when I was 18 years old. I hope you get to see the ocean one day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Beth.. I bet it was beautiful.
DeleteWe went to Gulf Shores last week, wish you could have gone with us :) Nothing like that white sand ... it was cold when we were there but we still had a great time.
ReplyDeleteOh I've heard of Gulf Shores.. My nephew went last year. They said it was so pretty.. I'm glad ya'll had a nice time. Thank you.
DeleteYou should go and see it Susie. There is so much power, yet peace.
ReplyDeleteI hope to some day.. Thank you so much.
DeleteSusie,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great poem and I love the beautiful photo. You've used so many lovely images in this poem. It makes me want to take off to the beach.
Thank you so much Brenda.
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Helena.
DeleteI love this poem...I can feel the sand between my toes and smell the salt in the air! Well done:)
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, Susie... it has been years since I've been to the ocean but I can close my eyes and imagine how it would be to be there!
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