By the Sea
Contents
- A look I will never forget
- By the sea, my mind is free
- It wouldn't be love without you
- She's grown up by the sea
- Save me a place (by the sea)
- Download/Upload
- Of few words
- Peace by the river
1. A look I will never forget
He looked at the sea
Like it was his best friend
The smile brought
As natural as the sea we saw
The sea crashed
Flowed up on the shore
His eyes filled with excitement
Escaping into the world
A moment ago he was in a world of sleep
The next; he was gazing at the sea
The sea air filled his young lungs
Giving him life like nothing else
That look he gave
As he looked at the sea
A young heart with the world in front
Filled me with hope for him, for all
He looked at the sea
With belief, excitement and awe
Everything I do and more
When we see the sea with our eyes
He looked at the sea
Like it was his best friend
I looked at him
As he is my little friend.
2. By the sea, my mind is free
By the sea
My mind is free
Open to the air
Nothing to despair
Sound of the waves
My footsteps paving a way
To the edge of the shore
A deep breathe
Looking to the view
The world could stop
& I wouldn’t care
Only the sound
Of loved ones playing
Brings me back to this world
To share the sea, sand and view
By the sea
I am on my knees
Wishing for this moment
To never end
In the moment
Next to the waves
I ponder a thought
Maybe one day
We could live by the sea
By the sea
My mind is free
& at ease.
3. It wouldn't be love without you
I love you
Like the summer sun
As we drove
Every country road
The music played
As we spoke
& laughed
The summer evenings
Were glorious and long
Riverside with you
Side by side
You looked devine
I love you
Because you are you
There is no other reason
With beauty to add
The summer sun shines
As we drive the countryside lanes
Brushing the bushes as we go
The evening didn't want to end
Every summer
Is like every day with you
It just wouldn't be love
Without you.
4. She's grown up by the sea
She’s grown up by the sea
As much as we could let her
Sand between toes
She knows the joy of the sand and sea
I wish I could be by the sea
With her every day in every season
She'd paddle whatever weather
Remembering the first time
Her feet touched the sand
She is now a little lady
With a beautiful mind
Seeing the sea and shore
With joy in her heart
My little girl
She’s grown up
By the sea
As I stand by her
A proud father
Who loves her
By the sea.
5. Save me a place by the sea
Save me a place by the sea
Where you and I can be next to one another
Hand in hand
& heart next to heart
Let us be by the sea for a little longer
Seeing the tide come in and go
Taking the many footsteps away into the sea
Where we walked together from young to old
Save me a place by the sea
Where we can share the sunset
Arm in arm
& eye by eye
Until the end of the day, our day
Save me a place by the sea
To see my thoughts set sail
Return when the tide comes in
Yet only wiser having seen the world
For the miles of beautiful shoreline
I only ever want to be by the sea with you
As you are the only beauty I need to see
Save me a place by the sea
It doesn’t matter where
As long as it is with you.
6. Download/Upload
Thoughts of the day
Devastation of the past
Photographs of a great day
What makes you sad
Who makes you happy
What you have just watched
Or something you've lost
Heavy thoughts
Light thoughts
No thoughts
Or every thought
They have to go somewhere
Download onto another mind
A thought shared
Is a thoughts weight off the shoulders
Upload to a social world
For a reaction
A like, A comment
Or nothing at all
Thoughts
Have to be placed somewhere
To remember
Decipher
Or forget.
7. Of few words
In a room full of minds
My mind is of few words
Where everyone is connected
Better than my mind is to the world
My voice isn't strong
So fewer words the better
Of the few words I say
Are handpicked
& hope to be true
A conversation I could enter
Yet my knowledge blocked
As what I know I cannot give
Sharing my words
Sometimes met with silence
Therefore I become
A person of few words
But my words I think
Are powerful and true
Just spoken out loud
Are on the quiet wavelength
I am of few words spoken
Yet written
I am of many words
Because my words written
Will last forever
& every word written
Is from my heart
I am of few words
But the words I have
I mean
From love to like
Poem to message
All I have to give
Is of few words.
8. Peace by the river
Distant chatter soon faded
Feet pace towards the river
Slight rustle of grass against the leg
Soon by the rivers edge
The world was almost silent
Just the flow of the river to hear
Calm and settling as it went by
The sun brought out the natural colours
Green reflected off the settled water
As we walked further along the river side
Peace by the river
Gave me time away from the normal thoughts
Walking with a loved one
There was no burden from the world
If it wasn't for time
(& weary legs)
The flow of the river
Would’ve been followed further
Next time we’ll walk
A little more
To find, enjoy
Peace by the river.