{"id":94767,"date":"2012-08-19T17:12:41","date_gmt":"2012-08-19T21:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/94767\/sandy-shore-with-photo-cpc-collab-piece\/"},"modified":"2012-08-19T17:12:41","modified_gmt":"2012-08-19T21:12:41","slug":"sandy-shore-with-photo-cpc-collab-piece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/94767\/sandy-shore-with-photo-cpc-collab-piece\/","title":{"rendered":"ALONG A SANDY SHORE (with photo) — CPC Collab Piece"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/font> <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

ALONG A SANDY SHORE<\/strong><\/font><\/div>\n
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<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>Strolling along<\/p>\n

the beach at dawn,<\/p>\n

I spied some shells<\/p>\n

and reached for just one;<\/p>\n

it glistened so brightly<\/p>\n

in the morning sun,<\/p>\n

catching my eye<\/p>\n

as it nestled there.<\/p>\n

I picked it up<\/p>\n

and held it to my ear<\/p>\n

wondering what,<\/p>\n

if anything,<\/p>\n

I\u2019d hear.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>And on that morning<\/p>\n

as I held it close,<\/p>\n

what I heard<\/p>\n

as I listened there<\/p>\n

touched my heart<\/p>\n

and soothed my soul<\/p>\n

as it spoke to me<\/p>\n

at the break of dawn.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>I heard ocean breezes<\/p>\n

singing sweet lullabies;<\/p>\n

I heard heavenly notes<\/p>\n

of love that simply<\/p>\n

couldn\u2019t be denied;<\/p>\n

I heard soft<\/p>\n

and gentle whispers<\/p>\n

singing precious songs<\/p>\n

that made you feel near<\/p>\n

though we\u2019re so far apart.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>What I heard on that morning<\/p>\n

allowed me to release<\/p>\n

each one of my worries<\/p>\n

and all of my fears.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>So I took it home,<\/p>\n

the shell that spoke to me,<\/p>\n

and placed it on a shelf<\/p>\n

so that every day I\u2019d see<\/p>\n

it glistening in the sun,<\/p>\n

a reminder of that morning<\/p>\n

as the sun began to shine<\/p>\n

when love was young<\/p>\n

and so were we,<\/p>\n

treasured moments shared<\/p>\n

one morning at dawn.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>And every once in a while<\/p>\n

when my spirits need a lift,<\/p>\n

I put that special shell<\/p>\n

up to my ear once again<\/p>\n

and even from this distance<\/p>\n

and after all these years,<\/p>\n

I hear the ocean\u2019s subtle roar<\/p>\n

and recall that day<\/p>\n

on a sandy beach so far away<\/p>\n

when our dreams began<\/p>\n

and together took flight.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>And as I close my eyes<\/p>\n

this morning,<\/p>\n

I can hear the ocean sing<\/p>\n

the same song that I heard<\/p>\n

that morning<\/p>\n

along a sandy shore.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>(c) barbara kausteklis 8-18-12<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>Thanks to Angel Love, Bettie, Diane,<\/p>\n

Michelle K, and Flossie for sharing<\/p>\n

lines with me.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>A Collab written for the CPC “Saturday Share.”<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>http:\/\/www.friendburst.com\/blog\/94456\/it%E2%80%99s-time-give-one-more-line-37\/<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>Link to all the lines:<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>http:\/\/www.friendburst.com\/blog\/94620\/lost-lines-me-40\/<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>Lines selected and woven in with my own:<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>I held a seashell to my ear (Angel Love)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ocean breezes whisper sweet lullabies (Bettie)<\/p>\n

I remember those days brings back memories (Flossie)<\/p>\n

Heavenly notes of love that cannot be denied (Angel Love)<\/p>\n

Allowing me to release all of my fear (Angel Love)<\/p>\n

Soft and gentle whispers made me feel near (Diane)<\/p>\n

Special moments are treasured to last (Diane)<\/p>\n

Where my dreams began and took flight (Michelle K)<\/p>\n

Hold close your ear and hear it sing, (Flossie)<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/font>Thanks always for all visits and comments.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>Big Hugs.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>~barb~<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>Link to previous piece posted:<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>A BALANCING ACT<\/strong>
\n(a “Simple Sunday” piece)<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.friendburst.com\/blog\/94758\/balancing-act-simple-sunday-piece\/<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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