Rock
lying beside the way
Pick it up
turn its smoothness
in your hand
Cool
grey
stone
Warming just a little
from
the press of your hand
Nice enough
to keep
take it home
Rock
lying forgotten in a bag
take it out
turn its smoothness
in your hand
Cool
grey
stone
Scratched just a little
from
its life in the bag
Nice enough
to keep
perhaps a little longer
Rock
lying on a shelf
Lift it down
turn its smoothness
in your hand
(don't mind the dust)
Cool
grey
stone
Dulled just a little
from
mediocrity and neglect
Nice enough
to keep
but perhaps a little boring...
Rock
lying thrown in a garden
Leave it there
ignore its smoothness
as it leaves your hand
Cool
grey
stone
Moistened just a little
from
the dampness of your touch
Not nice enough
to keep
Who needs it?
~Penelope~
