Moments

Taking a stroll along the beach on Sand Island

Not  many folk  know where Sand Island is.

It's the other island inside the Midway reef

We stopped to watch a baby sea lion trying to walk

It was as round as it was long and as tall as it was round

First instinct was to just hug and cuddle it.

Second instinct was to turn and run as fast as possible away

Her teeth were bared in a roaring snarl

She stood as tall or taller than either one of us

We left

Others have talked of Midway   

The remnant reminders of war

Joe Margowsky and I hold different memories

We sailed the reef on a one man surf sail board

Studying the beautiful colors of coral

Watched as it changed to smooth shiny mottled brown

Then it moved and we saw two long white tusks under a sniffing mustache

John had not yet said "I am the walrus"

We heard it first. Up front and winking.

Joe kneeled at the mast and I steered us away

Time stood still and the walrus ignored us.

Two memories of Midway that stay.

Reviews

[John Jackson (El Juero)]

Beautifully shared memory. Thank you so much. Writes like these are refreshing and light, helping me access some good times with my friends.
Reflecting...and smiling.

[emmajoy]

Such a wonderful memory wrapped in dedicated words; you always inject that feeling of footsteps in a moment and this is no exception. You notice and include touches that some might miss, ' .. a baby sea lion trying to walk ~ It was as round as it was long and as tall as it was round .. ' - that is so true!
As to these lines .. magical: ' Studying the beautiful colors of coral ~ Watched as it changed to smooth shiny mottled brown ~ Then it moved and we saw two long white tusks under a sniffing mustache ~ John had not yet said "I am the walrus" ~
We heard it first'

Thank you for sharing your memories in such fine style.