sand (3)

We went to the beach
I was afraid of the water
and Dad bought me ice cream
We made sand castles

We went to the beach
I didn’t really want to drink
but everyone else was
Someone made a bonfire in the sand

We went to the beach
He had a blanket
and we had a picnic
I tried not to get sand in my hair

We went to the beach
I slathered everyone in sunscreen
and reapplied it every hour
The sand was everywhere

We went to the beach
I tried to hold his hand
but he pulled away
The wind made the sand feel like bullets

I went to the beach
I sat on a bench
and looked out at the water
The sand slipped through my fingers