The s t o n e ©

a stone, a frozen stone,

a watching, careful stone.

hard.

seeing, hearing stone.

deep, deeper down you do not touch.

lying, impenetrable.

cold, you do not touch it, silent, you do not hear it.

it's as hard as the ground in a north country winter.

drop it it will not crack,

no back to snap.

no shadow will be cast,

it is a dark place

kick this stone it will make no sound,

ice around the heart of a stone.

rage at this stone is will give no reaction,

ice around the heart of the stone.

a stone cannot bruise, a stone cannot sob,

a stone will never be hurt.

drop it in the dark and deepest of seas,

and only a ripple, a splash

as it sinks to the bottom of the world, in silence..