BEACH SCENE AND A POEM

There's times you'll be 

A sinking boat

Left adrift at sea,

And times you'll be 

The ocean tide

Breaking wild and free.

There's times you'll be

A jellyfish

And other times a seal,

And times you'll be

The great white shark

And times you'll be the meal.

There's times you'll feel

Like giving up

And sinking to the floor,

And times you'll float

Upon your back

And wash up on the shore.

But know these times

Will come and go,

And just like tides

Will ebb and flow,

And though you won't

Know which you'll be,

You're still a part

Of that mighty sea.

by Dallas Clayton

As often happens when I read poetry online, I will come across something that stays with me. This is one such poem by Dallas Clayton who is an American author and motivational speaker. This poem is a well-known piece often shared online for its inspirational message about life's challenges and the enduring nature of what a person can do if their choice is to persevere and keep putting that one step forward. 

The photo is from my archives. We were on a road trip driving around Florida in January 2014.