The Beginning of the End

THE  BEGINNING  OF  THE  END

My straight  castle walls crumbling,
The  tall towers rounded  down.  
Plastic bag blown - tumbling,
Half-sunk, soon to drown.

Empty beach and a waiting tide:
As if a disaster was imminent,
Eroding structures of pride
Thought of as permanent.

Remnant ice-cream wrappers half-buried, 
Child’s laughter echoes there
In the storm of autumn carried
On a breeze not yet  cold, but in the air.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Wesley Avatar
August 19, 2011 at 6:59 PM
Ah yes, the season ends on a sad note. Love the last two line to sum up this beauty.
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