Girl In the Tide

Riley Lincoln

WPB FL

August 2010

I was sitting, having a drink in the Oceanside bar

  Listening to the waves coming in from afar

The man behind the bar said high tide will be coming in soon

  Right on time--with a full moon

Then as the ocean's waves splashed at our feet

  The door opened, a beautiful woman walked in looking for a seat

It was almost as if she came in with the tide

  And I asked her to sit down by my side

Her eyes were as blue as the ocean

  And her hair was blond just like the ocean's sand

After a few drinksw I reached over, I touched her hand

  The feeling I got scared me to death...

It was like I could feel her every breath

She moved closer to me

  And it was plain to see

That she cared for me

  I never felt like this in all my life

Way back in my mind I thought "this is it,

  Maybe someday...my wife"

I ordered more drinks and we laughed

  As th night slipped away

My heart was beating so fast

  I did not know what to say

Then the man behind the bar said

  "the tide will be going out soon"

I looked out over the ocean and I saw no moon

  For some reason I felt she would be leaving soon

Suddenly she got up and ran out of the room

  She wasn't sitting next to me any more

She had run out of the door

  She was runningh toward ther ocean with the tide going out

Then I began to understand and I started to shout

  She ran into the ocean blue

The last words I was able to say were "I love you"

So my friends, if you are ever in the Oceanside bar

  And high tide comes in from afar

Look over in the corner of the bar

  You will see me sitting there looking at the door

Maybe she will come in one time more