Salt in Our Veins<br /> <br /> Salt is in our veins and that is for sure<br /> As John Kennedy said we are tied to the ocean<br /> And when we eventually go back to the sea <br /> We go back to our roots hearts brimming with glee<br /> <br /> A phrase well suited to all NL folk<br /> Who for millennia have witnessed the splendour around them<br /> The Newfoundland scene they soak up with pleasure <br /> And have learned from an early age to treasure<br /> <br /> The first thing that I did after returning from inland <br /> After many a year away from the coast<br /> Was to sit on a beach and absorb the scene<br /> And the atmosphere was so intensely serene<br /> <br /> The smell and sight was for me a delight<br /> One I will always remember for sure<br /> And now that I have settled back to my roots<br /> My longings will now eventually bear fruits<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> John Cornick<br /> Halifax, Nova Scotia <br />   Submitted By: John Cornick