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Array ( [sid] => 164395 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => sandcastle king [time] => 2011-01-22 15:35:41 [hometext] => [bodytext] => I never could play football
and I know I cannot sing.
Poker doesn't suit me,
I'm the sandcastle king.

In my youth I thought I had it
but I never had a thing.
Arrogantly useless,
I'm the sandcastle king

Thought I should get better,
chip on shoulder, broken wing.
Never tried to make it.
I'm the sandcastle king.

Waited by the phone
but it was never gonna ring.
Life's not on a platter
I'm the sandcastle king

Time I thought was with me
but shock hit. The bell went “ding!”
Shadows slowly growing
I'm the sandcastle king.

Now I stand there proudly
as the tide is coming in.
Surely it won't reach me
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sandcastle king

Contributed by poeticjestix on Saturday, 22nd January 2011 @ 03:35:41 PM in AEST
Topic: oops



I never could play football
and I know I cannot sing.
Poker doesn't suit me,
I'm the sandcastle king.

In my youth I thought I had it
but I never had a thing.
Arrogantly useless,
I'm the sandcastle king

Thought I should get better,
chip on shoulder, broken wing.
Never tried to make it.
I'm the sandcastle king.

Waited by the phone
but it was never gonna ring.
Life's not on a platter
I'm the sandcastle king

Time I thought was with me
but shock hit. The bell went “ding!”
Shadows slowly growing
I'm the sandcastle king.

Now I stand there proudly
as the tide is coming in.
Surely it won't reach me
I'm the sandcastle king!




Copyright © poeticjestix ... [ 2011-01-22 15:35:41]
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Re: sandcastle king (User Rating: 1 )
by Voyager on Sunday, 23rd January 2011 @ 12:15:33 AM AEST
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Its a very interesting write because in the beginning it had a very casual tone and so was slightly humourous and then in the middle it was kind of a transition so it was ambiguous as to which direction it was gona take. Then it took a sad, darker tone, kind of accepting the fate sort of thing. Nice contours.




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