The sea, the sun, the sand and the surf, <br />The views, the dunes, the cliffs and the turf, <br />The peace, the calm, the rest and the play, <br />The delights and the pleasures of just getting away. <br />The suspense, the excitement, the expectation and the thrill, <br />A holiday you've chosen of your own freewill. <br /> <br />The journey, the jokes, the jalopy and the jams, <br />The scenes, the valleys, the hillsides and the dams, <br />The dates, the location, the venue and the place, <br />The packing and the lugging of an over packed suitcase. <br />The restaurants, the cafes, the menus and the wines, <br />A holiday that's chosen for it's beautiful coastlines. <br /> <br />The reversal, the reluctance, the returning and the rain, <br />The sadness, the leaving, the glumness and migraine, <br />The routine, the office, the stress and the low pay, <br />The memories and the highlights of a happy hideaway. <br />The searching, the saving, the booking and the price, <br />A holiday is chosen for next year, to be precise! <br /> <br />© Ernestine Northover<br /><br />Ernestine Northover<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/getting-away-2/
