Tiny pebble skips easily across a pond
It’s light
Quick
Exuberant
A boulder drops heavy
Creates a huge splash
Falls to the bottom
Water rushing to cover
It is weighted
Passive
Lies inert
Blocks the throat
Momentarily
No matter their size
The pebble and the boulder still end up at the bottom of the river
One arrives faster
The other takes longer, perhaps has more fun, creates ripples and circles in its flight
But no big splash of insight.
Which am I?
I am neither a pebble or a boulder
I decide,
I am the water
Constantly absorbing
Heavy and light
Letting things lie as they might
Flow is not the absence of obstacles
It is the capacity to continue regardless
Increasing and decreasing energy
as required.
Nice turn!
Thanks Monty I was wondering where it was going when I wrote it, so I’m as surprised as you 😊
I love when that happens!!
Me too, best part about poetry is when it sings you the song and you just write it down
i love that last part about flow! wonderful composition! Michael
i love that last part about flow! wonderful composition! Michael
Thanks Michael 😊
this is such a good post, Kate ; where it landed was unexpected: I thought , yes, you would choose either pebble or rock; but you chose neither — you chose water. Terrific choice !
Ha thanks John, I mentioned to Monty, I have no idea where a poem is taking me sometimes, I was asking myself “am I the pebble or the rock?” But nope, water and that’s where the lessons was. Thanks for reading, I always enjoy your comments John.
I want to be the water too.
Wow. How insightful this poem. I like it. 👏🏽
Thanks Selma, I think water is best too. 😊
It is 👏🏽
Wonderful!
Wishing you a happy Saturday!
Thankyou Luisa, same to you 💕
You’re most welcome💐
Love the contrast and beautiful engagement with nature. Love the intro, too. Skipping stones is quite fun! 😊
Skipping stones is not my strong point Michelle – more of a plunker. I can definitely drop a boulder 😊 and thankyou, for reading. I love your comments
😂 It’s all in the wrist. A good plunk does have a jolly sound, so have fun tossing them in! 🙏🏻