The Ocean (I Close My Eyes And Sigh)

I step onto the sand,
I pick up a jagged shell,
I see the waves begin to swell,
I close my eyes and sigh

I feel the water rush to me
I feel the cold ocean breeze
that comes from far out to sea,
I close my eyes and sigh

I see the distant boats,
I hear the fading bell,
the one on the ship with so many stories to tell,
I close my eyes and sigh

I imagine the fisherman,
with his stories to tell
of storms and ghosts and many farewells,
I close my eyes and sigh

The ocean,
magnificent and vast,
full of exciting times passed,
I close my eyes and sigh