A Grain of Sand

A Grain of Sand

These eyes reflect at any time
The color of the sea
Crashing waves explode and break
Strike true intensity

Into a million points of light
Thousands upon more
Each molecule of water
Flung in air or washed on shore

Each a prism, each a crystal
Reflecting everywhere
Rainbows, brilliant rainbows
Only if one stops to stare
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The ever silent rocks and stones
Lie patient in their wait
Wearing slow to bits of sand
Stumbling hard to find their fate

The water crashed in hard
each chiseling blow did land
Somewhat like you did to me
A pile of sand, I stand.

In sorted desperation
The sand is washed away
Distributed to other lands,
An oyster’s pearl, per say?

Oyster, gently swallow,
Enclose, encase, caress
Layer bestow layer
Grant your protective best

Ah, now to be a grain of sand
Yet viewed as lovely pearl!
Just to keep for gazing
A radiant rounded swirl

No more a lowly grain of sand
You kick upon the beach,
But gaze upon your precious pearl
As treasure in your reach

Do not wear me as you would a ring,
Nor chain around your neck
Just merely look upon me
as a gem, not lowly speck

I am a marvel to behold
Find splendor in my work
The art within my mastery
Heaven’s touch upon the earth!

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