Beach

Theme park laughter on the beach,
sand between the children's toes..
looking for their king and queen in
the castles along the way.

The sea foaming as angry dogs do
when children play in their backyard.

A flag of safety shades a half sleeping lifeguard,
sunglasses to ease the pangs from the night before.

War among the sand kickers,
burying their fathers up to their necks,
awaking from their interred sleep in the sun
with wounds from the war.

Beautiful women lay out at the helm,
dredged in oil they lay like possums to
attract the sun for their own selfish gain,
the golden sand sticking to their shoulders
like body glitter.

Cries for more at dropped ice-creams,
drunkards taking advantage in topless stupor
looking for their deranged fix of sun.

The day begins to take refuge behind the white flannel clouds,
a creamy red ending is nigh.

The wind picks up what characters remain and
pushes them towards home, the lifeguard gone there's
no protection left.