Staring At The Sea

They are staring at the sea.
The wonderful  sea.
We all do that. Young and old.

The sea answers a question
we don’t know we’re asking.

Its presence
fills us with something we can’t explain.

The sight of it.
The sound of it.

That’s why we’re willing to drive
hundreds of miles
just to be by the side of it.

Perhaps this is a moment
that doesn’t seem particularly important
right now.

But they’ll both remember staring at the sea.
Staring at the sea.

Standing in silence.
Staring at the sea.