My Sand Castle

(dedicated with gratitude to Sheryl Tamplen)

Many, many waves have crashed
against my sand castle:
freezing waves of poverty,
waves of oppression,
patriotic waves of war,
grasping waves of greed,
malicious, mocking waves,
prideful waves of anger,
waves of perversion,
and lonely waves of shame.

But all have crashed in vain!!
And as they recede,
my cosmic castle expands and flourishes

But now,
a great Tsunami of insanity has risen above it!!

But it is my belief
that my castle shall survive with ease
for it is built of magic sands:
Peace, Courage, Comradery and Love