The water seems so far away
And I know the journey
will be slow-it always is

No matter how many years
I exit the cool, blue water
and trek onto the hot,
white sand, the time it
takes never changes

So goes the life of
a sea turtle 

Oh, I’m not complaining
It’s a necessary trip
Ensuring the continuation
of my species

Besides, the view is magnificent
Continuously changing-
Light reflecting, colors shifting
Sand, water, sky, clouds

And me, grateful 
my hatchlings will 
experience this place-
The same view, but different