Sand bucket
The empty vessel that promised so much
just like this trip
fill the void with hope, the sun breaks
upturned and set
here a truth
the great reveal
there proudly stands my castle
no, like all it is unstable
wept the sky
wept I
the sea as well
eroding my defences
the sea reclaims it all, but wait
father brings a spade, mother hides the bane
an umbrella next
we will fight it all
refill the void
the cloud breaks and so does the spade
there will be no more chances
upturned and set
the great reveal
the truest test
panpipes and fanfares
a victory
hurry out for ice cream
but wait I scream
the sea you'll see
father again
with hands like spades
the moat is dug the day is won
now let us promenade.
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joe thompson
scfi lover, comic book geek, game nerd. Complete amateur trying to write something vaguely original.
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