Once upon a time in a land far far away

  

I knew it was coming

all the signs were there

plain as day.

Sitting outside beyond the break

(what am I doing there?)

we two travelers

flotsam and jetsam 

unintentionally pushed into some communal space

requiring a polite attempt at conversation

The guy looks down at me

from atop his 10'6"

with nine fins

with the after market turbo boost

and a prehensile tail

why he skipped the optional espresso maker 

I'll never know

it looks like he feeds it raw liver twice a day

Here it comes,

is it too late to paddle away?

"Yep, I used to ride a raft when I was a kid!"

Yes I had to stuff him on the next set wave...