A Grain of Sand
I tossed a pebble
in a placid lake and
caused roaring ripples
in the vast seas;
I blew softly on the
breath of a passing breeze
and spawned raging storms;
I gathered high mountains
in a warm embrace
and set their hearts ablaze;
I scratched on the face
of the earth and gouged
these deep canyons;
I kissed the setting sun
and sent tremors through
the core of the earth;
I set the remedy
for all the ills of mankind
within the realm of nature;
I replicated
the laws of the universe
in a drop of water;
I garnered
these profound secrets
and locked them in
a grain of sand!
~Maytime Standard contest by Brian Strand.
Copyright © Abdul Malik | Year Posted 2017
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