The Lost Symphony

On a wind-swept beach

at 10am

the sun has gone away

tired of pleasing

the holiday crowds

gathered

for their annual stay.

Mostly children

find their way

to the beach

it’s never too cold

to explore 

they play in the sand

watch the waves

as they pound

the rain-drenched

lonely shore.

But their stay is brief

and they disappear

enticed

by a distant chant

promising sunshine

tomorrow

the reason

for setting up camp 

and the symphony

scored

for the stormy day

played by the rain

wind and sea

is lost in time

to the children

who now wait

expectantly …