Sound Foundation

Sound Foundation

‘And the rain descended, and the floods came,

And the wind blew, and beat upon that house;

And it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.’

                                               

                                                     -Matthew 7:25

If you are shrewd and want to live

In a strong enduring dwelling place

That shrugs off shrilling easterlies,

Safe from the snarl of ocean’s waves

Don’t build it on a mountain top

Exposed to driving southern winds

Nor on dry sands that shift and drop

Beneath the pressure of the weight.

Shun beautiful but risky sites

And build it lower down on stone;

Then even if a thunderous cyclone

Rips up the sea and makes it writhe

Rooted in your tranquility

Secure behind your sturdy walls

You’ll live in peace contentedly

And chuckle at the vicious squalls.

-boethius