As a little girl
very thin, almost frail,
I would gaze out on the ocean
with my shovel and pail.
I would watch in delight
the waves in and out.
AND... I would wonder
Who sees them at night?
Was it God alone.
or a lonely man?
Was it the couple walking
on the beach, holding hands?
The waves touch gently
then ebbing away..
As the night does too
bringing on day.
And the eyes of this child
are once more kissed.
By the oceans spendor
for a love that is missed.
The magic, the mystery
the aura of the sea...
is my daddy's love.
God gave back to me.
I treasure my memories,
I love what I had.
My ocean, my youth...
Memories of my dad.
Copyright © 2000
by Patricia M. Klempa
The first issue of People Magazine, in 1974, cost 35 cents and featured actress Mia Farrow on the cover.
