I dedicate this poem to someone special who has a birthday today.
Memories of childhood days I find,
When summer colours float through my mind.
Of days I spent when young by the sea,
Playing on the beach barefoot and free.
Picking strawberries, and blackberries too,
Telling endless stories for your sister and you.
We shared many times, I cannot forget,
Memories raced back, when last we met.
The wind in my hair, and salt on my face,
Sand in my shoes and all over the place.
Sailing, a huge part of my life it became,
Once you've sailed, things are never the same.
Black Wellington boots, and duffle bags,
Wet creosote and oily rags.
Rounds of sandwiches and flasks of tea,
Of my childhood, these remind me.
Millbeach, was a part of my past,
And forever the smell of sea shall last.
For these memories of childhood days I find,
When summer colours float through my mind.
Written by Elaine Benton ©2013
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