Wednesday, April 16, 2025

The Beach Umbrella


Beach umbrella, I thought you were my friend

That we would go to the beach together till the end

Until I found out you couldn’t be trusted

And I had to bring you home from the beach tattered and busted

It would always start out the same way

Off to the beach on a beautiful day

I would dig a hole and plant you in the sand

And that’s when all the trouble began

A slight wind would blow and out of the sand you would go

Twirling gleefully across the sand, dancing to and fro

Me, trying to catch you but always out of reach

Bouncing and rolling, turning your pole into a projectile

Beach goers and I finally catch you after a long run

To you, beach umbrella, this might seem like fun

But as for me, our beach days are definitely done

I’d rather sit on the beach without you in the burning sun


Ellen 

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