The Beach

To my left, a kite flies on

the wings of the wind

Ahead, sunlight dances on the waves

In the distance, the finned

head of a flotsam appears

I breathe in deeply. Here's

where I am able to clear my mind

This is where I go when I need to find

rest. Where I go when my body craves

calm. I wiggle around on the sand

In the shade of the palm tree

it feels cool against my fur

The sun is warm, I purr

I avert my eyes from the sea

A tuskaninny looks bored manning a slushie stand

Two myncies play beach volleyball

A bystander cheers as one of them scores

A guide loudly advertises their tours

I gaze upon it all

The neopets playing, the neopets tanning in the sun

The neopets swimming, the neopets having fun

The Kiko building a sandcastle, the gelert digging a hole

I look at them all and feel like a part of the whole

Hearing their laughter, their shrieks of joy

The splish and splashing, the rustling of leaves

It all puts my mind at ease

I rest and relax, recentre my soul

Going here reinvigorates me, reminds me of my goal

Reconnects me with the whole

So whenever I am stressed or feel alone

When I feel uncertain or thrown

Or afraid of the unknown

I come here

I listen

And look at the water glisten

At the lively joy of others and

I dig my paws into the sand

I come here to this beach

Until I’m ready, once more unto the breach