Calm
Surf
by Joe Aquino
There were days long ago
I'd visit my favorite spot
When the water was calm, with no waves to ride
Just the small glass ripples glistening
Under the hot summer sky
As I sat on the beach and surfed alone
There were times I'd sit at
the water's edge
The calm blue water lapped peacefully on the sand
The slow-moving water lulled my troubled mind
The deep blue water soothed my soul
My fingers surfed in the sand alone
I've returned
to that calm surf spot
Over and over since leaving the islands
To sit and ponder the glistening blue water
Under the hot summer sky
And sooth my troubled mind
