Home Is Where the Ocean Is

Summer is here once again. The breeze is warm, I smell salt on the wind. The same sandy beach between my toes, The same waters I learned to swim. Sun burn on my nose, To the Ocean I dive in. I submerse myself in the waters of the Atlantic Warmer than the West Coast Thankfully Cold, I simply cannot handle it! Further out I paddle faithfully, For my mother ocean to keep me sane, this is my therapy, to soothe this migraine. This place gives me energy, a weakness with a name. Pleasure Island, NC. A place hidden with fortunes and undiscovered fame. Never could I stray from the ocean my passions would never be fulfilled and I would never be the same. Dedicated to my Dad on Father's Day 2013 The man who introduced me to the ocean and educated me about it and gave me reason to love appreciate and respect it.