Snack

They tell me
I’m a snack
A treat  
A tasty little thing
A bite
All things that are there and then gone in an instant
All things that lack substance
All things that lack impact
All things meant to be consumed
 
No
 
I’m a fucking garden
Water me and I will feed you for a lifetime
I’m a river  
Brave my waters and I will provide; for you, for your children, for their children
I’m a mountain
Climb me, accept the challenge and I will grace you a view unmatched
So beautiful you will wish to reach my summit every day for eternity  
I am a home
Built to house generations; a safe haven for you, for me, for all the lost souls I have collected
I am a lifetime of experiences
I am a foundation that cannot be cracked
I cannot be consumed in my entirety; cannot be erased  
I am beauty, not for the material but for the eternal