hypnotized by the ocean
swept up, in her dreaming arms
i believed i could
so there, on her lonely beach
i built a castle
from my shifting sand
the sun rose, set
moon upon moon
yet build, even in sleep
did i
when at last, it was finished
i sat back to admire
my accomplishment
oh, it was grand!
who knew, such ability
was hidden within me
with a longing to save it
to protect it, from
storm and tide
i sought to move it
having forgotten
i built it, from
my shifting sand
the tides did rise, the
storms did come, and i learned
the limits of my dreams, reside
on the edge of hope
i went to the sea
one day, to say i was sorry
but the sea didn't care
and the sand lay solemn
filled with contempt
for making it
believe i could
