Frazer

As he scanned the far horizon of the mangrove beach He imagined her silhouette by the sea of Norwich A home he had left long to be so remotely far On this alien shore with her face a distant star! The sea winds kissed his skin in a bid to make amend For his walks in the blazing sun weariness of dayend He felt a peace in his ruffled mind craving for a rest Amid the waves’ serenade dreaming a lulling nest! What if he made his home on this virgin desolate beach Walked the sands thought-romancing the woman of Norwich Swam wild in the saline sea then lie in the mangrove’s shade With no statistics to worry about only love’s buzz in his head! Not going back to the asphalt path he would build here a hut Laze dream lying in the shadows of wild and green coconut In the starry evenings when the sea would hold her bewitched He would walk the trails of scent left by the woman of Norwich! This man went with the mission of building on the sea a port But the mangrove gave him a reason to make there a love resort No relic survives now the waves having carried beyond reach All except the lingering scent of his love for the woman of Norwich!