Walk on any beach, but take the edge
Where the smooth sand lines up the resilience of our realm
With the resourceful sea. Admire the encroachment 
Of property on nature. Or despair at the arrogance of wealth
As it towers into the steel of the sky.
Notice the distant reef as it restrains an agitated surf
The spent energy swells towards your feet
And gently grasps your ankles and slips past
Faintly disturbing the balance you enjoy.
Then heed the tracks you’ve made through
The plucky sand. All trace of you is gone
After the fifth wave.