{"id":60087,"date":"2011-08-29T20:12:41","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T00:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/60087\/lifes-beach-my-poem-pics\/"},"modified":"2011-08-29T20:12:41","modified_gmt":"2011-08-30T00:12:41","slug":"lifes-beach-my-poem-pics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/60087\/lifes-beach-my-poem-pics\/","title":{"rendered":"Life&#8217;s A Beach (My poem and pics)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1105.photobucket.com\/albums\/h349\/MoonlightMagic60\/GEDC0394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"><font size=\"2\">Photos taken by  me<\/font><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">Twas the last days  of Summer,<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">and I had a  plan,<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">to go catch some  rays<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">and lay on the  sand.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1105.photobucket.com\/albums\/h349\/MoonlightMagic60\/GEDC0299-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">After finding a  spot<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">right on the  shoreline,<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">I got myself  ready<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">to lay back and  unwind.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">Ahhh, the cool  breeze,<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">the warm sun on my  face,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">as I take in the  sights<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">of this beautiful  place.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">The waves approach  shore<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">so foamy and  white,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">but can sneak up on  you, too,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">like a thief in the  night.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1105.photobucket.com\/albums\/h349\/MoonlightMagic60\/GEDC0327-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">As they crash upon  you<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">while you&#8217;re  standing on shore,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">the rush of  excitement<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">makes you come back  for more.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">Although this is  fun,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">it starts coming to  mind<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">as with all things  in life<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">there&#8217;s an alternate  side.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">Like wait, what the  heck<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">just crawled onto my  toe?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">On second thought  maybe&#8230;.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">I&#8217;d rather not  know.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1105.photobucket.com\/albums\/h349\/MoonlightMagic60\/GEDC0136-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"424\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">And sunscreen, I  must<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">constantly  reapply<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">for if not, my  skin<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">in no time will  fry.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"5\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">While surrounded by  people<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">all bronzed by the  sun,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">a tan made of  freckles<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">is what I&#8217;VE  begun.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">And seashells,  though pretty<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">when in one solid  piece,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">once broken up small  can be<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">sharp on your  feet.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1105.photobucket.com\/albums\/h349\/MoonlightMagic60\/GEDC04612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8.5pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">So farewell to you  Summer,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">as you draw to a  close,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">life sure can be&#8221;a  beach&#8221;&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Verdana;color: black\">but  that&#8217;s just the way that it goes!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photos taken by me) Twas the last days of Summer, and I had a plan, to go catch some rays and lay on the sand. After finding a spot right on the shoreline, I got myself ready to lay back and unwind. 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