Strolling along the sandy shore
One sunny beautiful day
I found a different kind of treasure
Here in Gal-vest-ton Bay.
Have you ever had the luck
To find an interesting shell
Just lying on the sandy beach
Where other creatures dwell?
Among my treasured rocks
This one lies by my kitchen rack
The two gray oyster shells
That's fused together, back to back.
Bessie MelVina Carathers
August 9, 2004
Long time it's been at sea
Grew tired and washed ashore
It has class and character
Beauty like this, I've never seen before.
When I say class and character
Little shells have fused to it
Enhancing the beauty of my treasure
It's a little different, I'll admit.
So, among my several collectibles
I've added this one big oyster shell
I'll leave it by the kitchen sink
Its own story, it can tell.