2.

building

sand castles

from wet, compacted sand

children

playing upon the beach

whiling away the hours

upon the edge of the rolling waves

unheeding of the passing sun

unmindful of the changing tides

sandy bulwarks

built against the salty water

ramparts standing against

the ravages of time

until the waves

come slowly, gently rolling in

melting away the dream

leveling the sand of the castle

once again

Buddha Babies: Seeking Reflections Along the Way

1989-90

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