Water lapping gently
Against the sandy shore

Sun is beating brightly
The water steaming warm.
My little paws are weary
To take the anxious plunge,
My fur stands up, I’m leery,
A cactus with a grudge.
The sunlight makes it glimmer,
Clear aqua green and blue
With darting shapes that shimmer
Beneath the shifting hue.
My whiskers twitch with wonder
My pupils large and wide
But still my body shudders
To think about the tide.
A shape that twists and thrashes
Emerges from the depths
Scales shimmer as light catches
And tempting beams reflect
I part my jaws to smell it
I taste salt on my tongue
And fear finally submits
As hunger overcomes.
Waves lick my feet gently
I watch the shapes swim by
And warmth and wet engulf me
As I dive for my prize.