I wish I could take you one more time
To visit the bay you loved so much
Skipping over the slippery rocks
To the sandy shoreline
Content and happy as a dog could be
You found joy chasing the birds into the bay
You loved exploring the sand and the withering logs
Enjoying the pungent salt water
As we walked along the edge of the water
Life is quiet without you
I loved you, kept you
When no one else would care
Life is quiet without you.
Kristen Ertischek was born in Newport, Oregon and raised in the Willamette Valley. She spends her weekends in Netarts.
