Sand Castles Ii

The castle stood with majesty. The child stood justly proud. Both night and sea stood patiently, In hand the castle's shroud. My thinking now became serene, Of things small and sublime. How I saw all played in that scene Of man, his deeds and time. But here I raise a quandary. I question thee a tad. Are we the castle stately? Or, are we the lad? Are we the child? Are we the sand? We're either, can't you see? Both built and build to pass away With time our ebbing sea. The tide we face is Father Time. Aren't we but molded clay? Just like that castle so sublime We are not here to stay. Yet like that child in spring of life, His days are numbered still. Just like the grains of sand it took To stir this old man's quill.