nights at the beach

your toes are pinched by the claws of crabs.
your feet are hugged by the soft sand.
your eyes amazed by the shining stars.

you look up at the stars.
you look down at the holes dug by crabs,
then stare at the soft and comforting sand.

you sit in the sand
and think about why the stars
make you want to thank the crabs.

you reflect on your night, being grateful you saw the stars, and sand, all because you went to the beach to see some crabs.