Young girls, there were two, in boots, pink and blue,
standing near the cold, angry sea,
Shouting over the wind,
giggling at the sea and the world of us,
and dreaming of life to come.
And for all that surrounded them
they were all that was good and precious and worthy
to be held as shining.
And though we will fail them and they us
we should not forget them, diminish them
for they were all we will ever be on that day
When the cold, green Atlantic raged before their play.
© E. C. Vadnais