westward gaze

for a short while we sit and watch the sea

the ships that pass the people on the shore

and then turn back to what we were before

 

there's understanding here of what must be

a straightforward accounting of the score

for a short while we sit and watch the sea

 

smile at the world knowing that we agree

on the good things that no one could want more

than such warm moments till the final door

for a short while we sit and watch the sea