Super Short Story (165): Navy

Super Short Story (165): Navy

Being the romantic he was,
he joined the navy
for the sun, sea and sand.

But he got too much of it all –
the sunburns, seasickness
and sand in the shoes.

Okay, not the last part.
He wasn’t unrealistic enough
to imagine it would be a beach party.

There wasn’t enough shore leave instead.
Being the romantic he was,
he thought of switching to the army.