By:Veronica Burns

A Day At The Beach

I woke up early in the morning

Trying to rub the sleep out of my eyes

The sun shone extremely bright,

I walk to the beach with my family

My flip flops echoing through the dunes and the waves reverberating back to me

The sun beating down on me

I long to be in the waves

The sand, plush yet course on my feet

Washing away in the salty, velvety ocean tide

The sunscreen, leaving my body sticky

I submerge under the now, crashing wave

My body tumbling and twirling

The ocean pushing me around like a dog with a toy

Not knowing which way is up, I struggle to break free of the ocean that is holding me hostage

Finally, I meet the salty air

My hair is crusty with sand and salt

My throat is on fire because of the salty water

A strong salty taste lingers on my lips

I run back through the wet, spongy sand

To the bright umbrella to tell my family about what had just occurred