Murmur of the Sea

Streaming through 
rays of sun
cooled by the flaps of gulls’ wings 

the waves run in 
bringing yonder to home
the waves slide out
sending home to yonder

the waves hurry in
bringing news of the world
the waves sneak out
carrying our secrets away

the waves crash in
bringing history to present 
the waves slip out
sending the present to past

under the hush of sentinel 
moon beams 

the waves whisper in
gently humming  
a memory 
the waves flutter out
cradling dreams 
between troughs 

the waves whisper in
blowing kisses
to the sand
the waves flutter out
hugging wishes
in their foam

the waves whisper in
singing momma’s lullaby
singing momma’s lullaby
the waves flutter out
singing momma’s lullaby 
singing momma’s lullaby