A Poem Sent Home

Beachcomber, why do you stand by the sea?
What makes you wander down to the waves?
Are shells and bright pebbles while feeling the breeze
Really worth all that time today?

Wandering lonely while breakers splash in,
Sifting through sand and shellfish's graves,
I'm looking for something to send to my kin,
Saying my love's here to stay.