Today they spread Daniel’s ashes at sea
Daniel the small boy so attentive to his grandma
Daniel the high risk boy on a skateboard
Adventure, speed, exhilaration

Daniel the surfer
Daniel, drowned while surfing in a culvert
At the peak of cyclone Gabriel

Above the beach
A simple and warm ceremony
His parents, brave, capabably leading the way

Over one hundred people in a circle holding hands
Family and friends
So many friends
Together
Memories, laughter, adventures

That spark of daring, mischief
No longer with us

Blue green against a blue sky
A wave curls
Froth of white
Water surges through our feet.
Up the beach
And recedes