Just Sand
I've asked for help both far and near
Rejection after rejection, where do I go from here
I know she's out there, extending her hand
How can I ask her to carry - this handful of sand?
Can she clench her fist all tightly around
A life that's just sand - it'll fall to the ground
Then they'll blow and toss me away
To shine just like crystals - in the light of the day
There is a way out, that door's open to me
Will they then turn on her - and won't let her be?
How can I fight them, - they're many I'm few
What will it take to give them their due?
Why I have nothing, - I don't understand
I worked all my life, a life that's just sand
Jim 1995
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