sounds of the beach

of waves crashing

catches me off guard

every time

simply

because i am never ready

to hear what they need to share

i have travelled across

the entirety of Neopia

just listening

to the sounds of the beaches

and the whispers of the waves

first you hear the chatter of life

and then the bubbling of laughter

the sun is smiling

so i smile too

i settle into the sand

and let it warm me

and tune my ear to the ocean

so she can speak

to me

she has a boisterous voice

she tells me about all the Neopets

that splash in her waves

and all the life that lives in her depths

she tells me

it is a privilege

to share her waves with them

and soak in their happiness for it makes

her happy too

she is not the only beach

i know

next, i go to the coast where the Haunted Woods

meets the sea for it

is one of my favorite spots

he is much more isolated and keeps to himself

he only speaks when you are

most silent

the rocks where sand should be

are cool and smooth and his waters nip with icy droplets

his visitors are looking for something

when they let the cool breeze and freezing waters

roll across their beings

i listen to the water run around the rocks

and it reminds me

that if we simply let it

time will also smooth out our

roughest edges

the knowledge from

the sand

is far too great for one

simple being to share

perhaps

we all should listen