RUNS AGROUND

How long before this boat
Runs aground
How long before this structure
Loses all integrity
How soon before this sinecure
Becomes a real responsibility
And how long before this street
Crumbles into pieces

EXCEPTION TO THE RULE

Any rule or ruler
Must have an exception
To itself
Any God worth his salt
Will be flexible enough
To bend at the right time

Any measure or measurer
Must be willing to suspend
Belief long enough
To allow creatures of the ground
To fly