STUMBLING  BLOCK 

OR 

STEPPING  STONE? 

Poem for June 30, 2014

BAG OF TOOLS

Isn't it strange how princes and kings,

and clowns that caper in sawdust rings,
and common people, like you and me,
are builders for eternity?

Each is given a list of rules;
a shapeless mass; a bag of tools.
And each must fashion, ere life is flown,
A stumbling block, or a Stepping-Stone.

© RL Sharpe