Sandcastles in the sand

Some castles are built to last, some are built to fall.
Each has a story to tell, a tale for us all.

One of joys and sorrows,
Of fulfilled yesterdays and promising tomorrows,
Of memories short and long,
Of home and desire strong,
Of moments we cherish,
even while it will perish,
making all of it worth
the effort of building here on Earth.

For among the ruins that disintegrate,
hope lies eternal, awake.