Traffic crawls
lot’s full
secret parking is not so secret today
a sea wall of humanity
lines my beach
(I’m not mad, everyone should have a relationship with the sea)
As I walk, the sea wall falls away
ocean whispers in my ears
untangling thoughts, urging my shoulders to drop
briny breeze tickles my nose
ruffles my hair
urging me to breathe in and out
in rhythm with the waves
whimbrel whistles
egret sways in the surf
crabs creep with their sideways shuffle
the wonder of wild creatures
wraps me in a cocoon of comfort
relieved and ready
to reenter
a peopled world
Thinking Through My Lens 