Seal Smile

Bright eyed, seal face, pops up and stares
dog like, just a few feet away.
With surprise, we blink
and he sinks,
back into the sea.

My eyes search the surf,
desperately trying to re-glimpse
again that natures face
and flapping tail.

Left and right on the horizon, wildly
hoping for that sweet blackness
of a face, for that slightness patch
to pop us and stare, again.

And just when I decide to walk on
it appears, following my steps,
closer than expected and smiles,
flicks tails and dives back down.
Dog face seal follows me homeward.


Dix