Galveston Remembered

Some forty years have quickly passed since I, of younger years and mind, set foot in Galveston at last from uni pressures to unwind. Room by the beach just one fifteen, a bargain surely, it's a deal, it looked presentable and clean so I went off to grab a meal. Those waves, their beauty and the sound would be my lullaby that night this was off season, so I'd found the rooming house with amber light. Of course, I'd settled in the cover just as I did back home though not with my perfect and long-haired lover the air in Galveston was hot. Forgot to take a trip to sprinkle the plants to help them fight the heat, the ocean sent a moonlit twinkle as I returned to my retreat. Relieved of pressures, now reclining, a searchlight briefly swept my room, downstairs the noise from late night dining a distant ship sent out a boom. However tired, I was tensing, my eye had spotted on the flooring a hurried scramble, I was sensing and jumped. Next door a man was snoring. Lights on and action, holy fella! A thousand critters, a huge army, Germanic, species of Blatella some crawled and others acted swarmy! Needless to say, packed and departed slept on the beach, woke to the frigates, up on the walkway someone farted the radio spoke of Southern bigots. It is with fondness I remember those days, when time was for the asking, in Galveston, in late November I spent my hours, snoozing, basking. And caught a sunburn, quite expected, to show the folks in Minnesota as they were freezing, I detected three feet of snow, fresh over quota. I have no clue if I will ever see Galveston again, who knows? Perhaps my plan would be too clever first Galveston and then the snows? My hope is though for good conditions, no hurricanes and roachless quarter, and as this visitor envisions a suite complete with private porter. As to the force of Nature's fury I pray that many many millions as happened to them in Missouri (perhaps it really were billions?) were swept away to change vocation, amphibious life, among the fishes would much improve my planned vacation that's it for now, no further wishes.