there is something about the ocean br that brings out the earth-mother in me br it is a place i love to go to write or br to ponder life's mysteries br being out in the ocean with br the waves spraying over me br feels something of a baptism br a cleansing of my soul's debris br br the beach has a magnificent beauty br that never ceases to amaze me br and makes me feel one with the earth br in rhythmn and harmony br i realize as i look out to sea br how very small i really must be br in the overall scheme of things br br i love the sea for it brings br out the spirituality in me br the feeling of being totally free br like seagulls overhead and br the sand underneath my feet br or the engulfing sun warming me br to get down to the nitty-gritty br the sea is a poet's paradise to mebr br Faith Elizabeth Brighambr br