The Ocean
By Freddie G
Published 25 July 2023
The salty ocean breeze rustles my hair
The crashing waves calm me
The sun is slowly rising, licking the endless expanse of water
Its sweltering heat making the air sticky and humid
The water is as clear as diamonds
Shimmering in the morning sun
Exotic fish swim energetically
Creating neverending ripples on the water's surface
Turtles swim lazily about
Knowing little about the suffocating plastic around them
Squawking seabirds soar high in the air
Their frantic noise irritating passers by
The sand is soft and sticky under my feet
As I stand up and walk along the beach
I lie down in my hammock
The gentle breeze swaying me
And all of a sudden the sun is sinking
Slowly transforming, from orange to red to pink to nothing
Disappearing as day turned to night
The moon now the only source of light