I sat on the doorstep of the little pink hut
and witnessed the blue of the ocean creep closer
inch by inch
it crept along the golden sand to kiss at my toes
before my hazy eyes drift closed watching it back away
back into to open
hearing the gentle woosh of the tide as the next wave comes closer
I built myself a castle out of sand
beautiful and golden to reflect the glow sunshine
it had two square windows and a seashell door
in the middle of the castle was wishing well
that I\'d dip my toes in
but not today,
today I built the castle only to watch as the ocean waves
claim it for themselves