Margaret Okubo Poet Rhyme

Castles In the Sand.

Sand dunes lay upon the desert floor
 graceful ridges , mountains high
tempting the fool to build his house
on sweeping curves in constant motion.....a ship adrift on a stormy ocean
 throwing caution to the wind.

Swirling specks as they do fly....filling nostrils, blinding the eyes.
Here a face....castles on  the other side
 which teasing winds again blow  aside.
Shapes and designs he builds again
unafraid.... no sign of  rain
to wash his efforts with cool disdain.
He builds a fortress  where he stands
to protect him  from the enemy's hand.
Grit in his eyes....a crunch between his teeth...sandpaper on stone 
beneath his feet.

Blowing high... blowing wide, twirling bits....stinging whips
not a place to hide.......as  the swirling sand his cheeks doth kiss.
 Into his robe it flows as  he pores his way  underground
  hoping  for shelter from the storm.
Yet one more time he tries his hand
at building shapes that will not stand.
 He's yet to learn  ....that simple mind
One cannot build castles in the sand.

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