We Walked On The Beach (Free Verse Sonnet) Poem by Gert Strydom

We walked on the beach
the breakers did foaming lap in and out,
around us the stormy wind did sough
but suddenly everything was silent and open
while we were talking to God
when a swarm of seagulls did screeching traverse the sky,
still waves did break and roar swirling over the rocks,
a wave splashed over you, did dip you under the water,
but the wet beach did become holy ground
and big-eyed you were far past beautiful
between us there was silence as if words had no need,
some more water poured over you,
that day and moment was wonderful to me,
into my deepest memory is it is burnt.

© Gert Strydom