A Grain of Sand

[RJM]

A grain of sand washed to the sea
And caught inside an oyster
Became a pearl beyond all price
Set in the sceptre of a king
The ruler of an empire

A grain of sand thrown up as dust
In the fierce heat of battle
Blinded the horse that reared and fell
And threw the chariot of the king
The ruin of the empire

Skeleton fingers grip like claws
The sceptre that once ruled a world
Upon which, bound by golden band
Remains a single grain of sand
--RJM