Sand Castles

I don't remember building them a lot

But i remember them crumbling

Majestically falling to sand

Beneath the weight of childhood boots

I fell sand castles for you

Me crumbling beneath lies and spit

I was softness. my bones.

My bones were sponge

Soaking you up. me up

You. 

Sand castles. me

I was answered prayer

Knees scratched from kneeling

You called me out

Soft steps gently raining me down

Pouring me into being

Me. Your prayer

Sand. castles.

My tears wet the light soil

I built myself up

From the pieces you left

I crumbled so many times

My self is clay

Holding me together

Spit and grit

You.

You built me

Made me

Broke me

Left me

Sand castles. Me.