A Shout in the Water

Wild sharks inhabiting the salty depths
And briskly cool waters
By the sunny, breezy, and foggy coastline.
Surfers, swimmers, and sailors armed with
A natural love for the ocean
And its heavenly beaches
Come out to play and relax for the day,
As tides bring in life and debris
Toward the shore’s rocky periphery.
The man-eating shark
Approaches on an unsuspecting human’s
Alert and horrified radar,
As folks all around the once-peaceful sanctuary
Of fun and frolic race toward the shore.
Vicious bites, severed limbs, and death
Awarded even the most skilled
And courageous ocean seeker
On such an unlucky day.
As the brightly shining, enchanted orb
Makes its nightly appearance
Above the waves, rocks, and sand,
The daytime sees firsthand
These lethal marauders’ hunger and thirst
For human blood
And the humans’ failed attempts
To exist in their aquatic environment.