The ocean's waves wash up upon the shore. br Children are playing and building sandcastles. br They are different from the castles in the sky. br A fisherman catches an oyster. br How fortunate for him br That it contains a pearl. br He marvels at its gleam. br A starfish wriggles its body along the sand. br I find a big shell at the water's edge. br I put it to my ear. br It sounds like the ocean beckonging me. br Daring me to plunge into it. br Desiring my presence in its waters.