Sand Castles

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Sand Castles

Under the sand are palaces, I’ve seen them in my dreams.
Vast halls and empty chambers smooth rounded at their seams.
Every wall is made of sand. Each ceiling, archway, floor
carved by master craftsmen–each digging at its core–
so magnificent, you’d think they were the stuff of lore.
You, too, are free to see them, but you must provide the door.

For the chambers are filled in, though they are there without a doubt.
You are the one creating them by what you will scoop out.
The beauty’s hidden in the sand, waiting in your sleep
for you to dig the castles out from where they’re buried deep.
All your day’s exhaustion your dream labor will abort,
for what you build in slumber is work of a different sort.

Sand brought to the surface is what you get to keep
of subterranean palaces dug out in your sleep.
As you build above ground castles in the world that we all know
you reveal the outward structure of the inner rooms below,
furnishing the magic that the world will see through you,
showing what’s inside of you by what you choose to do.

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The Prompt:  Just a Dream

See also: This!!!  (This video may be one of the most remarkable things you’ve ever seen in your life.  Don’t miss it!)

19 thoughts on “Sand Castles”

    2. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

      I made another post especially for you, Macgyver…It is a video of cavernous sandstone halls that perhaps won’t leave you gasping with anything but awe. Judy

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      1. indian/macgyver's avatarindianmacgyver

        the video’s great. i have my dvr set for the cbs sunday morning show 🙂 though i didn’t catch this story.

        his work looked like it could have come straight out of tolkien’s middle earth or created by gaudi in spain.

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      1. slmret's avatarslmret

        First time through, I did not watch the video — thanks for the reminder. It seems like my blogs and comments input have mushroomed this week — hope I can keep up! The video is amazing — I’m NOT a spelunker, but some of the rock art is pretty wonderful!

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