As I walked upon the boardwalk,
On a bright and sunny day,
I saw a little fellow,
Coming my way,

He wasn't very large,
But yet he wasn't small,
He stood close to the ground,
Where he wouldn't fall,

Walking up to him,
I smiled and nod my head,
As the little sand piper,
Began to play dead,

Looking down at him,
I moved him with my shoe,
It only seem so right,
This, for me to do,

Oh little creature staring,
Back up towards the sky,
Wiggling of his tendons,
A wink came from his eye,

The ocean waves came in,
And took him far away,
Little sand pipers duty,
Traveled far on that day,

To be just like the sandpiper,
This I could not be,
Because You see my friend,
His Soul went out to sea.~*
 
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