I write,  To hear the crashing of the stormy sea Against a rocky shore To capture the sound and the power Of nature's majestic, defeaning roar  I write, To feel the ecstasy Of moments with loved ones shared To joyful times I give these lines Of happy tidings declared  I write, To embrace the sorrow Of hopes gone up in smoke Of wasted years and countless tears, spent Toiling in the dirt  I write, Of beauty and grace Of joy and of pride Of sadness and pain And the shattered remains For on this page, within these words of mine My heart and soul shall forever reside