in memory of Russel Simpson who gave his life for a young boy he never knew

winding down

 

as I look out to the sea

to that huge rock or small island

my perspective lies in it's clarity

deceives in it's lucid view

winding down the staircase

to a cool and peaceful ocean

i do not see the honorable lost

or the innocent gained

by a horrible wave

by an heroic act

on the shore that I walked

on a warm summer day

 

Špaul viel