My progress is predictable and steady, like time. With the first four straight, it's the shortest path from one place to another. The last three I will lend you, if you need to talk. The final four keep me close to you.

Go. Grass. Envy. Thumb. Goblin. Fried Tomatoes. Kermit the Frog.

I'm useful at home or out by the sea, And if you need something carried, you might choose me, At home I help with a mop when you're cleaning by hand, At the beach I can help you move water or sand, But if someone says they've kicked me, that's quite the trick, They're not playing with me, they've died real quick.

I'm the sweet sound of nothing but net, made by a skilled shooter, of that you can bet.

I may crown a coffee, top a wave, or cushion sleepers while they laze.