tell me the story of a grain of sand

 tell me the story of a grain of sand

tell me the story of a grain of sand

not this grain - that grain

but on the other hand

not this pebble - that pebble 

but on the other hand

not this shore - that shore

in this sea - or that sea

a rock is surfed and is suffering 

is ravaged by storms that

pound the mountains 

the rivers and the cataracts

the mesolithic bands

down the eons of the ages

but on the other hand

dredge up the sand

the memories and the fossils 

and mix in cement 

build a sea wall 

that will crumble 

now that was not meant

and all in good time

time will repeat time

becoming the history 

that we seek to behold

but it’s crumbling to sand

here in our hand

as we try to behold 

but no

or is it yes

but on the other hand