To the right, just above the foaming crest of the relentless waves,
About a hundred feet of pure, white sand

Down along the Florida Coastline,
There is a hotel on the beach.
Just beyond the hotel waited the ocean with its blue and green,
And the most beautiful beach that I had ever seen.
Peach, Teal, Yellow and Sky Blue,
Each room with its own color.
Nothing was stirring about,
Nobody was there.
A knock at the door yielded no answer.
A peek in a window caused a tear to flow,
As through that front window, I could see the ocean below.

There was no roof, and no back walls.
The perfect little seaside hotel was only stalls

A comfy night for the surf, pushed by wind, didn’t use the door
But let itself in.

A view from the back, where the fury had hit,
Where things were before, they still sit.

Couches and chairs, tossed about, this storm must have been very stout.

The dreams of the owner had faded into the ocean like water colors,
Blending together and being washed away forever.

A quick, yet methodic turn to see the beach left me in complete awe.
The beach was intact, with no litter or reason for alarm.

The waves still rolled gently to and fro, masking the outburst of sorrow.
The gentle wind was hiding its angry potential, and caressing my face as does the memory of a first love.
I was not fooled by the seduction of the beautiful tragedy that had drawn me
To that hotel. A single line of sight took me through the magnificent window, past the horrific destruction, and on to the beauty of the sea below. I wept for lost dreams, and smiled for new beginnings

David Grote 2008

Good write and welcome to the poetry section!

thank ya

Nice write but I just can't call ya daddy so DG it is!

I hate dream stains... have to watch my sheets almost every day

lol
didnt think of that when I named it...lol

its all good.. I am sure I am the only one that thought of that anyway and you can just ignore me

you in the service?

yup

Thank you for serving, I am very proud of you for stepping up to defend our freedom..way to go

First of all welcome to our little world here in the
poetry section as well as the site.

Nice write

thanks

oh yes.. that is a very nice write...

Welcome...good write