the beach

i like to sit and listen to the music
the waves make
when they crash into each other
and on the beach

i think a lot of adults like to sit
and listen to this, too

there is a camaraderie in this sitting
in this staring out beyond the ocean

we all seem to be retrieving a memory
that doesn’t live in our minds
but is in our toes

from when we were children
roaming in the sand
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