Sand Castle

Any god that looks down on this mess

would have to laugh

at what he wrought through his careless hand

these roughs edges that should smooth

like sand through fingers

but no, no, it’s a mess

washed by water and drowned by dumb time

everything that should stand straight

has fallen, gates crumbled

and walls collapsed in on their own weight

roads gone numb, trumpets silent,

even the standards have tumbled

into sticks and leaves

eventually the waves will lap high enough

to swallow it whole

and pull it back to where it began;

Any god would have to laugh

at what a mess he’s made

when making me.

Reviews

[R.E. Ray]

I've often said, "God must have a hellavu sense of humor." We're all a mess and must be amusement for Him or anyone watching from a distance. We think we're so smart and influential. Most don't realize we're mere specks and have the relative lifespan and influence of a gnat. What you've expressed well is humility and an awareness of humanity as a whole.

[JR]

Thanks, yes, I've often thought that too. It would either have to be an amusing job or you would lose your mind in the long run lol.