Fisherman's Hut By The Shore Poem by Raj Arumugam

down by the shore I live
in a simple shelter by night
and for when I have need of rest;
and the waters creep up
almost to the door

early mornings I set out in my boat
and come in soon
with what fish I can catch;
some I keep, and some I sell
at the market nearby
where I can buy what other things
I may need

and so I have lived
these many years
with the songs of the sea
with the fish for company
and the few trees leaning over me

so my life goes
the days like the waves
and my thoughts along
with the same flow -
till in quiet, in peace
the stars announce my time to cease