Looking to the sunset, I'm
intrigued by the awe of
natures beauty. The setting
sun seems to be disappearing
into the oceans depths.

Never have I imagined so
many shades of orange dancing
on a rippling mirror.
Quite a perfect place... A moment
of serenity and solitude...

I take a deep cleansing breath.
The gentle breeze and salt air
give my senses a feeling
of profound virgin purity.
Total oblivion consumes me.

A large seagull stands over his dinner
picking the remnants of what
was once a horseshoe crab.
A smaller, yet persistent, gull keeps
taunting him, hoping to get his share.

Glancing back to the horizon,
just as tints of orange
begin taking on hues of purple,
I realize the first stars of evening
 beginning to illuminate the sky.

Sitting on soft warm
sand, heated by the setting sun,
I close my eyes and try to
imagine life without this
kind of peace. A life without hope.

Perhaps future generations
will sit on this very spot and
witness all that is beautiful in
the world. Maybe, just maybe
they can say, ' I helped make it so.'