The beachcomber formerly known as Ozymandias

The sea has broken in and unconstrained

Where once a pedestal and words appeared

The beach alone lies now, unread, unstained

And footprint, footnotes, never long remained

Time is still longer, nor has ending neared.

The sea has broken in and unconstrained

It washed away in ages since who reigned

What they accomplished, why they thought men feared

The beach alone lies now, unread, unstained

If, I say - if - an immortal long trained

Weak ancient and returning eyes that once had sneered

(The sea has broken in and unconstrained)

What could Ozymandias find how 'er he peered

One tooth perhaps, washed up of how he'd leered

The beach alone lies now, unread, unstained

No humble hermit crab some shard has drained

To make its home in coils of marble beard

(The sea has broken in and unconstrained)

The beach alone lies now, unread, unstained