Life's A Bitch?

It has often been said that life’s a bitch
(and then you die) but given a day
like this
when you get your stuff set up on the beach
and each of you gazes at and takes solace from
the tranquil sea
all is calm; the odd word
passes between you as you doze a little,
perhaps read a little; you’re content with the silences
(who needs speech)
and not worrying about what is still to come
and what is now for ever out of reach. Living
is simply this: a blue sea, an empty beach.