I do not know why but
It seemed to me
My dad was huge
Like a giant to me
I know at the time i was only three
But i felt safe and secure
When i held his finger you see
We all walked down to the beach that summer
A big family including a brother
I held dads finger so tight
I held it with all my might
The walk seemed so long
And my little legs were not so strong
When the giant reached down
And swooped me off the ground
There i was sat so high
Just like my kite flying in the sky
Onto the sand we flew
I was lowered from shoulders so wide
My big smile my swelling pride
To be greeted with hot sand at my feet
And tears that streamed as i screamed
Until i was picked and placed
On a woolen blanket
I was safe
Siblings of mine were off playing all the time
While i sat on this raft of wool
Not knowing quite what to do
I just tried to fill this bucket of mine
With hot sand all the time
But until this giant showed me
With just a little wet sea
We could construct a castle
I sat for a second with spade in hand
Destroy the fortress I had in mind!
Well come on I'm just a kid
Then from a distance bells i could hear jingle
Looking up from beneath my sunhat
Woolly horses appeared
Again in the arms of my giant
I was placed on what he called a donkey
For a ride i would dread!
With tiny hands tight on a bar
My body did bounce and jar
With bottom and legs in mid air
My siblings laughed so loud and cheered
But i wanted this beast to stop
I had had enough i wanted my lolly pop!
The beast did final halt
And off the saddle I was picked
The day grew old
And all was pack up and off we would trot
Me sucking so hard upon my lolly pop
The beach we left behind
A day that would never be out of my mind
