lighthouse

Us tourists 
flock at this spot. 

We wander the beach

squawking and eyeballing
the ground, and the rocks,
and the surf. 

Clambering on top
of moss-thin edges

hoping to snap
a better picture
than any postcard. 

Some are live streaming. 

Some wear high heeled shoes. 

Some stand for a long time,
staring out to sea. 

A plaque reminds us:

Warning~ 
Injury and death 
Have rewarded careless
Sight seers here. 
The ocean and rocks
Are treacherous. 
Savour the sea
From a distance. 

With the wind
and spray of the 
salt it is impossible
to echo locate. 

Parent stress is 
boosted. 

Sound rushes in
at all degrees. 

A family arguing. 

My kids laughing. 

Two gulls lording over
an up-turned trash can.

A child climbing a wall
to read a sign. 

DANGER
Unsafe Area. 
Rockfalls. 
Do not enter.