A little cottage by the sea <br />Oh! A wondrous place to be. <br />A simple structure with wooden walls <br />Beyond the tumbling ocean calls <br />Beaded-board and wainscoting white <br />A well-worn floor from sandals’ delight <br />Peeling paint and distressed old wood <br />I wouldn’t change it if I could <br />Two small beds in corners musty <br />Rays of sunshine pierce air so dusty <br />A kitchen table with simple chairs <br />And a sagging sofa beyond repair <br />In the kitchen so small and quaint <br />A rusty can with dried up paint <br />Simple and plain yet very snug <br />Hues of blue and a lighthouse rug <br />Windows with vistas of sparkling blue <br />A nice long porch with a hammock too <br />A simple shanty with all I need <br />My four-legged friend and I are pleased <br />Outside awaits the distant beach <br />A sandy path cuts through grasses deep <br />Seagulls cry and circle the shore <br />Over the ocean’s constant roar <br />What’s that? In the distance I mean- <br />It’s a lighthouse with a very faint beam! <br />The sun is setting and dusk descends <br />But my elation doesn’t end <br />I inhale the heavy salty air <br />And return inside my little lair <br />And set about retiring to bed <br />With images of the seashore in my head <br />But as I’m set to close my eyes <br />Another lonely seagull cries. <br /> <br /> <br />(April/2007)<br /><br />Siona DoyleMcLaughlin<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/seaside-cottage/
