Devotion

"The heart can think of no devotion
Greater than being shore to the ocean-
Holding the curve of one position,
Counting an endless repetition"
Robert Frost

This is such a great poem. I can picture the sand and water as a perfect pair of undeniable truth and commitment. Day after day, year after year, always together, changing, shifting, playing and sometimes fighting with one another when storms create an uproar. Though their relationship is always changing, it's also everlasting. I came across the poem "Devotion" by Robert Frost in the book "Traces of Thoreau, a Cape Cod Journey" by Stephen Mulloney. Here Stephen follows Thoreau's path from Orleans to Provincetown along the shore in the 1850's. Stephen did this walk in 1998 observing not only the differences between The Cape from 150 years ago to now but also acknowledging and comparing their timeless similarities. I have dreamt of doing this very thing and am finding out that there are several modern day Thoreau's who have had the same desire to follow in his footsteps with awe and inspiration. I have thought a great deal about this and someday will set out my own journey to experience and write about what I love. I will continue reading and taking note of the importance of this connection and create in my own way, a new story of the role that the sea plays in my life and society today. I would like to write my perspective and keep the "devotion" alive for all the nature lovers who respect and admire our oceanside dwelling place.