Stranded (Sanur)

i thought God spilt the beans

when the the first time i saw the beach

Its sands wwere like mung beans
of different color, I mean
split all over the beach

or they resemble the cardamom seeds

small, yellowish, round

covering the whole ocean and beyond

it was like a big discovery for the boy that was me

and thought friends must see

hard and fine a grain

i laid it on my palm

i picked them up one by one

beige, reddish, yellow

colors that made me wow

how did they came to be like this?

a greedy child was I

harvesting as many

digging deep with hands

the precious round sands

colorful shells and pieces of corals

added to my collections inside my bag

the greedy child smiled

and then ran to the adults

satisfied, smiling as if nothing happened

it's only me and my marine treasure

can't wait to show them to friends

said the child which was I

and i glanced back

and smiled at the fine, round sands

i'll be bringing the whole sea

to my neighborhood

up in the mountains

*of Sanur, 1986*