sentry

Look out-
look out past the shore,
past the water
and waves-
look out
past the rocks
and the sky
and the gulls.
Follow them
past the skyline-
look out
and follow the trail that they leave.
Look out.
Look out.
Walk on and look out.
Stand up
barefoot on the shore
in the water
looking out
to the sun
and the blue
and the white.
Sink down
as the water-
all frothy and freezing-
rolls over and under
and back out again
and leaves you there
standing
camera at the ready
looking out for moment that begs to stand still.