The Black Sand Beach

I arrive at a beach called Piha Not a beach I have seen before I see dark black volcanic sand With royal blue minerals As sun shines upon the beach I can see the hidden silver sparkles My toes feel so warm Under the hot sand Then my feet touch the Tasman Sea Suddenly I feel hot and cold together A beautiful combination So very delightful My mom and I write in the sand With our toes The sun shines on the letters We take a picture The beach breezes over us Gorgeous is the perfect word to describe this setting It is now time to leave My mom and I wish to stay The sight is more beautiful than a painting or picture could ever be However it is still time to go Despite our small stay It is still time to go I know that I will be back Someday, some hour, sometime When New Zealand won’t be so “New” anymore When I will be different, but still the same I look out into the sun shining on the water in the horizon And I say, “Good-by beach until…”