Salty sea air
Moved by hot and musky breezes
Down road after road of sanded gutters
Bare feet on hot road
Longing for the ocean
Pine needled lawn
Longed for soft green grass
But soaked up the rays
Of the hot summer sun
Cat crept up the wall
Destination unknown
Just outside the modest garage
Beyond the lush garden
Lines of peas and radish grew
Feast for the senses and the soul
Almost hid the path beyond it
Cool house with ocean hues
Wooded floors where breezes caught
And wrapped ankles and knees alike
Front porch breezeway
Perfect for lazy afternoons
Below an attic full of treasures
This place unlike any other
Still haunted in dreams