Fortress Built On The Sands Of Time

We are here but for
A Sliver of Time
Yet we take a Nickle
For a Dime


We walk on Thin Crust
Atop a Ball of Fire
That at any moment
Could Bust


We are here but for
A Sliver of Time
Yet we take Eternity
To be the
All of our Life


We walk on a Tight Rope
Coated with Slipper Soap
Yet like a Dope
We think we can
Play Jump Rope


We are here but for
A Sliver of Time
Those who can See
Never have these
Thoughts in Mind
Those who are Blind
Understand this Truth
For All Time

Surdas, the Blind Saint who saw Lord Krishna