Castle in the Air

For many a long years, sans, any pain or despair

I tried and tried again, to build a castle, in the air

For bricks, I sought to use, dreams of mine, which soared

And them, to firmly cement, unswerving hope, I poured

But each time, the castle, would crumble to the floor

And it seemed to require, a tinge of something more

Early, one beautiful morn, upon building a castle, tall

To my surprise, I discovered, that this one, did not fall

As high above, it hovered, I couldn’t help but wonder

Why did this castle, endure, when others fell asunder?

Suddenly, upon me it dawned, why I had finally, prevailed

For, to add ample labour in the blend, I had, hitherto failed

-Kartik Shastry