Little children

Play on the shore,

Unmindful of muddy sand;

Let them be happy down to the core.

Chattering adults

Sunbathe 'til they're sore

Don't care to avoid a painful burn;

Let them be happy down to the core.

Contented families

Get up from the sandy floor.

It's evening now, they have to go;

They leave, being happy down to the core.

One dreamy girl

Won't leave the ocean she adores;

Turns into a mermaid and jumps into the waves,

Now I know I will always be happy down to the core.

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• Date written: March 22, 2017 • Word Count: 92 • Line Count: 16 • Stanza Count: 4 •