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His Tenacity

February 14, 2012
By soaringbug GOLD, San Francisco, California
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He builds
And builds
Higher
And wider
Only
To watch it fall
Again
And again
Another try
Another tumble
Anger
Frustration
Disappointment
He tries
It falls
Never to hold
By its own strength
Finally
He stands up
And walks away.
Stupid sandcastles.

© Lydia D., Seattle, WA

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I didn't even know where this was going when I started writing it.
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