When I was but a little tyke,

Dolphins did feed off our beach,

So many times did we watch them,

Come up to breath & jump high,

I used to wish they could fly…

As I grew older, the dolphins disappeared,

Some said it was pollution that drove them away,

I felt really bad seeing them no more,

Of these beautiful sea creatures I revered…

Just yesterday off of Wildwood & Cape May beaches,

The dolphins in a large pod did return,

Such beauty & finesse they exhibited,

I did return in my mind to my childhood time,

I hope that means the ocean is getting cleaner,

For more of them to see I do sincerely yearn…

© ed ~ 10/01/08