The Cottage By The Sea Poem by alan brown

I read a book on Tuesday
about a lonely man
Who lived a life so simple
that I could never understand.

He lived in an old cottage
not far from a sandy shore
With windows made of sea shells
and seaweed on his door.

He wore a coat of fish skins
and his boots made of skin
But still he never faulted
as he lived his life within.

Then one day walked in a strange
with money in his hand
And bought the little cottage
to make his worldly stand.

But just as he was faltering
the stormy sea took it's toll
And washed the cottage from the land
And claimed it with it's sole.

So if you buy a cottage
upon a distant cliff
Please look carefully at the sea below
before you spend your bit.

Because the land of sea is eroding
at an enormous rate.
And before you even relies
it is knocking at you gate,

Many seaside cottages in England are quickly being reclaimed by the sea as the land erodes, just a warning to all out there who are considering buying one.