Find Me Here

by Melanie Blatt

find me here when the sun bakes bright

and the sand so hot it burns

the kids and mothers flock

the thirsty teens yearn

find me here when the clouds shine 

and the sun kisses the ground

people pack up to leave

the waves are the only sound

find me here when i become invisible 

absent of artificial light

the moon watches me 

but there’s nobody in sight

find me here when the rain spits on sand

and clouds turn grey

people are frantic

and umbrellas fly away

find me here stoic and unmoving

right at the waters edge

eyes searching for ships and thinking of words gone unsaid

find me here flush flecked cheeks and

nose golden brown 

lips chapped and closed

because when i’m here i need not make a sound