Take a walk outside, feel the sand at my feet,
   glowing moon is overhead hiding in clouds.
           Ocean water lapping a slow and 
                           steady rhythm,
       while the sand glistens draped in veils 
                            and shrouds.

 Gentle breeze kisses my face with such flair,
        subtle scent of salt is noticed with 
                            each inhale,
    Take a deep breath and welcome mother     
                             nature in,
      deeply into your soul where life never 
                           grows stale.

      A peaceful time being one with nature,
  darkness surrounds, a slight chill in the air.
     The vastness of the ocean keeps calling
                            me closer,
I am drawn, so drawn to understand her flair.

  A creation of God built with loving hands,
  always different, yet the same everywhere.
 As I recline back resting on the heated sand,
 the vastness of the infinite universe appears
                            to share.

     Illuminating moon like a lighthouse in 
                             the sky,
  becomes the guiding light for all life of old.
   Lying there in awe of the beauty knowing,
 with each twinkling new star a story is told.

  What exactly do we have, what is there left,
   when all being done is destroy and plunder.
 It has been said we learn from past mistakes,
      however, without God what have we,
                            I wonder.

Written by:
Karen Palumbo
Photography by:
Robert Palumbo
10/5/2007
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