Lilian Moore

1909 - 2004 / New York City

Mine

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!'
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