Four Seasons: Summer

I made a sand castle
In rolled the sea
            "All sand castles
            belong to me—
            to me,"
said the sea


I dug sand tunnels
In flowed the sea
            "All sand tunnels
            belong to me—
            to me,"
said the sea    
 

I saw my sand pail floating free

I ran and snatched it from the sea

            "My sand pail

            belongs to me—

            to ME!"

           

                          

(a poem by Lilian Moore)