Sandcastles crumble, dreams wash away.

Meaning: This means that the sandcastles are breaking apart, and the dreams of the children who built them are being washed away by the waves.

Choice of Words: Sandcastles are castles made of sand. Crumble means to break into small pieces. Dreams are thoughts or images that come to you while you are asleep. Wash means to clean something with water. Away means to move or be moved from a place.

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Castles of sand, fragile and fleeting, dreams like waves, ephemeral and elusive.

Meaning: This sentence is also about how things that are not strong or important can easily be destroyed or lost.

Choice of Words: Castles of sand are another way of saying sandcastles. Fragile means something that can easily be broken. Fleeting means something that lasts for only a short time. Dreams are often compared to waves because they can be beautiful and powerful, but they can also disappear quickly. Ephemeral means something that exists for only a short time. Elusive means something that is hard to catch or hold on to. When you put these words together, the sentence means that sandcastles are weak and don't last long, and dreams are like waves that can disappear quickly and are hard to keep.

Structures of sand, transient and impermanent, visions of the mind, fleeting and intangible.

Meaning: This sentence is also about how things that are not strong or important can easily be destroyed or lost.

Choice of Words: Structures of sand are another way of saying sandcastles. Transient means something that lasts for only a short time. Impermanent means something that is not permanent or lasting. Visions of the mind are another way of saying dreams. Fleeting means something that lasts for only a short time. Intangible means something that cannot be touched or held. When you put these words together, the sentence means that sandcastles are weak and don't last long, and dreams are like thoughts that can disappear quickly and cannot be touched or held.

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