ALONG A SANDY SHORE (with photo) — CPC Collab Piece

ALONG A SANDY SHORE

Strolling along

the beach at dawn,

I spied some shells

and reached for just one;

it glistened so brightly

in the morning sun,

catching my eye

as it nestled there.

I picked it up

and held it to my ear

wondering what,

if anything,

I’d hear.

And on that morning

as I held it close,

what I heard

as I listened there

touched my heart

and soothed my soul

as it spoke to me

at the break of dawn.

I heard ocean breezes

singing sweet lullabies;

I heard heavenly notes

of love that simply

couldn’t be denied;

I heard soft

and gentle whispers

singing precious songs

that made you feel near

though we’re so far apart.

What I heard on that morning

allowed me to release

each one of my worries

and all of my fears.

So I took it home,

the shell that spoke to me,

and placed it on a shelf

so that every day I’d see

it glistening in the sun,

a reminder of that morning

as the sun began to shine

when love was young

and so were we,

treasured moments shared

one morning at dawn.

And every once in a while

when my spirits need a lift,

I put that special shell

up to my ear once again

and even from this distance

and after all these years,

I hear the ocean’s subtle roar

and recall that day

on a sandy beach so far away

when our dreams began

and together took flight.

And as I close my eyes

this morning,

I can hear the ocean sing

the same song that I heard

that morning

along a sandy shore.

(c) barbara kausteklis 8-18-12

Thanks to Angel Love, Bettie, Diane,

Michelle K, and Flossie for sharing

lines with me.

A Collab written for the CPC “Saturday Share.”

http://www.friendburst.com/blog/94456/it%E2%80%99s-time-give-one-more-line-37/

Link to all the lines:

http://www.friendburst.com/blog/94620/lost-lines-me-40/

Lines selected and woven in with my own:

I held a seashell to my ear (Angel Love)

Ocean breezes whisper sweet lullabies (Bettie)

I remember those days brings back memories (Flossie)

Heavenly notes of love that cannot be denied (Angel Love)

Allowing me to release all of my fear (Angel Love)

Soft and gentle whispers made me feel near (Diane)

Special moments are treasured to last (Diane)

Where my dreams began and took flight (Michelle K)

Hold close your ear and hear it sing, (Flossie)

Thanks always for all visits and comments.

Big Hugs.

~barb~

Link to previous piece posted:

A BALANCING ACT
(a “Simple Sunday” piece)

http://www.friendburst.com/blog/94758/balancing-act-simple-sunday-piece/

7 Comments

  • Barbara_K says:

    Formatting is always such a sweet challenge here. I’ll never quite figure out why it works sometimes and sometimes not. But for now I’ll just leave it this way and come back later to try and fix. Thanks for stopping by and for your comments. Big Hugs. ~b

  • Jean_S says:

    I love walking on the beach. The shells are so pretty aren’t they? I have a gallon jar almost full from this summer going to walk and taking the grand kids.

  • Angel Love says:

    Beautiful, Barbara! :love: :love: :love:

  • INKY says:

    beautiful write barbara love and hugs inky

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