Eugene S.

Fast Eddie\'s Pier VII

The pier is there

The Skyway is there

The young Sabal\'s leaves are burned most likely by the salt sprays

The sea is rough

The lime rocks on the edge

Covered with seaweed and ocean brine

The seagulls dive as I watch the mists blow by

I made it to another wintery season

A little more dented with some missing pieces, but still here

Five and two thirds decades gone by

The seven is coming soon

How many more numbers can I add to my name

How many more days will I play this waiting game

How many more trips to the shores

And when will the seas call my name

The seagulls are having a hard time navigating the gusts