sand castle flimsies

ocean
playing toneless symphony
a myriad of micro collisions
as water wears down rock
endlessly

lazily, you let the glitter
of of a sun soaked surface
bounce from sky to sea
to you to me

krill
playing hide and seek
below, out there
with gulls and rays
trying as they might
to hide behind the other krill

some forget, and hide in front
gulls rejoice and sweep
their greedy snappers satisfied

lazily, you watch the frenzy
cloud of white feathers
yellow beaks and black eyes

kids
playing daring drama
setting driftwood stage
and oyster shell props
to act, as good as for real
a life less ordinary

lazily, you stretch your neck
and lift those sunglasses
to watch their spree

me
playing with the idea
to walk boldly over
to your sunwarm blanket

and ask you for a dance
to the shimmering symphony
of the ocean