A Grain of Sand

On the beach lay millions of sand grains

Each telling its own story

The grains make us think about our lives

How beautiful, tragic, and complex they can be

Sand is like a marker of the passage of time

Our lives unfurl like a carpet being flattened

Our lives are like sand since they're unique

Each sand grain tells us of joy and wonder

The beach stands solitary and alone

We wonder about the measurements of life

Salary, longevity, population, tears

Our lives are like sand in many ways