2 posts tagged “beach”

How it works: Write an entry of any length or style using five assigned words. Bold the five words. Tag your post with 5wordchallenge and any other tags you wish to add.

This week's challenge words: original, surf, laughter, intentional, prepared

Here's my entry:

He sits a few yards above the tidemark, feet loosely buried under a cool caress of sand. The longer he stares at the endless cycle of rushing and retreating surf, the more his face relaxes, as if the water is simultaneously ironing away the worry lines as it smoothes out the sand. Getting himself to the water's edge was intentional; beyond that, he'd had no plan. Random meandering along the strand brought him to this particular patch of heaven, with the sound of children's laughter lilting on the breeze from somewhere out of sight. His life will change tonight. He's prepared: the reservations made, the words rehearsed, the ring secretly sparkling within its box, a heart brimming with love and hope. "Will you marry me?" may not be an original question, but he's about to ask it for the first and only time. He concentrates on emptying his mind, submerging himself in the sight, sound, and sensation of waves and sky, finding solace here as he always does.