Scared of the Sea

My mum has sold our house.
We’re off to pastures new
living right near a beach.
I hope that fact is true.

I’ve been on holiday
paddling there in the stream
until it reached the sea,
but that sure made me scream.

The waves came crashing in
and that made me quite scared
so I went back again
to paddle where I dared.

I watched the other dogs
who were chasing a ball
right out into the waves
showing no fear at all.

Mum thinks I’m a wimp.
Paws on the ground I keep.
I like to play in pools
until they get too deep.

When we move to our house
near to the deep blue sea
I might get used to waves
and braver I might be.