Walking along the beach
on the boardwalk
seeing many different faces and people
children running through the water
splashing with glee
bounding a ball off the waves
a group of young girls
gathered in a small tribe
smiling and giggling to each other
secrets, desires and dreams
Young boys, skateboarding down the concrete walk
standing tall and proud
no worries or fears
only the thrill of rolling along
and the wind in his hair
A young father chasing his child
the concern in his face
whether he is doing a good job
or he can keep his child safe
An old woman sitting on the bench
watching the sunset
with slight feeling of sorrow
knowing that she used to watch the sunset
with her partner that has passed on
The sun slowly setting
taking its time
not rushing or hurrying
moving at the pace of nature
A slow steady movement and flow
the sun following the rhythm and dance
of the earth
a slow dance
They both know the steps
Step to the East
Step to the West
Slowing Rising
Slowing falling
The beauty and grace
of this majestic dance
swaying back and forth
I notice my self rushing from one thing to the next
hurrying as fast as I can
I pause for a moment
and suddenly feel a gratitude
that life doesn't move too fast
that everything will come in time
Grateful that we don'e go
directly from being the child
to the old woman overnight
that time moves slowly
I let out a deep sigh and breath in the this moment
as the sun settles in
for a good night's sleep
