Sea Star
I live in the ocean
in a far away land.
One day I was swept
onto the dry sand.
A sweet girl picked me up
by one of my arms
and I was impressed
by her human charms.
Somehow, she knew
that I longed to be free.
She gently carried me back
home to the sea.
Rockport — A Place Beside the Sea
~~© Freeda Baker Nichols
Freeda Baker Nichols 