LONG AGO I SAW THE SEA
by Michael Langston

Long ago I saw the sea;
  I walked along its sunlit shore:
A distant, fading memory
  I hold and cherish evermore.

I watched the sun go down in thee.
  Its golden light upon thy waves
Still lights my heart and comforts me
  Like lamplight shone in darkest caves.

But in my dream of perfect love
  I’m not alone; she’s with me there.
Beneath the wispy clouds above
  I hold her close and kiss her hair.

I see that sunset in her eyes,
  Its golden light upon her face.
We sit beneath the star-filled skies;
  Beside that sea…we long embrace.