Reminders

Reminders

The tide always leaves reminders of its visit;

Sometimes, when it’s violent, it might be

an eroded beach or a new inlet.

It might leave a watermark on our first story wall

or an automobile’s headlights peeking above the surface

like the eyes of a startled frog.

But, happily, most often, the tide gently comes and goes,

leaving only soft ripples in the sand and shallow pools

where we see ourselves and play with our children.