The Sea's Secret   The sea rolled in, its cobalt tide Uncovering the secrets that wished to hide Some crabs, some shells, which gleamed of light And the corpse of the man who'd died of fright For on this beach many eons ago There lived an evil no man could know A tangible madness, insanity in skin A creature which thrived on corruption and sin This creature had not large fangs and claws Nor did it adhere to nature's laws It was simple and diverse, unique and the same Yet despite its abilities received little fame Men had sought to slay the beast But none escaped; became its feast It did not eat their flesh and bone It ate the soul left flesh alone For centuries it fed on wayward men Who longed to find adventure again For the days of dragons and wizards were passed And the creature that lived by the sea was the last And the bones of the man who'd died of fright Were pulled by the sea into the night And men still came, by foot and wagon To be eaten by Puff, the Magic Dragon