We came here almost as an accident today. Looking for a respite from the stresses of an overly domesticated life.
The green ivy that once wrapped all around the tetrapods by the sea is now brown and dry. Like thousands of tiny ropes.
The beach is still beautiful now. Maybe moreso. But there’s also a bittersweet feeling to it, as if all the ghosts of the carefree summer still linger, wondering what happened.
But you still made it magical. You are the magic. Climbing amongst the tetrapods and exploring the haphazard system of tunnels far below.
Calling out that there was indeed treasure! And not just the flotsam of the public’s discarded trash. When I looked at you, you were the most priceless thing I’d ever seen.
When it was time to leave, you said you wanted to come back tomorrow.
Yes, I think we should!
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)