at the beach i found a magic shell, so i brought it home in my pail; and i kept it up on my top bookshelf right under the picture whale.
and now, whenever i wish i were back there by the shining sea, i hold the shell up close to my ear, till it brings the beach to me: all the hushing sound and the rushing sound of the seashore winds and waves are caught in my shell that i brought home.
