the laws that man made on earth are like sandcastles. br and the men who made them are like children br playing on the beach one summer's day. br each hand takes a mouthful of sand and br forms the minarets and walls and doors of br the castle. A path for their prince. A stable br for their horses. A special chamber for the br king and queen. A training ground for their br warriors and soldiers to protect them. br A court for their counsels and judges. br Every structure geared to protect self-interest. br br the laws and sandcastles. The men who made them br are the children on the beach. And here comes God br the Big Wave, and in an instant, on a single wash of br its mighty hand, or tongue, or cape, all these laws are br washed away. br br Then the afternoon comes. The sun sets. The children br go home and sleep. br br Tomorrow is another play. Another game. Another sandcastles. br Nearby the waves keep looking.br br RIC S.