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The Rock
July 23, 2011
I am a rock on the beach, a rock on the beach
down a kid will reach, pick me up
and toss me into the cool water
I sit there for years
slowly
crawling
toward the shore.
When I reach the smooth sand, where the water laps,
It washes over me, then back for more.
That was my old life, the good one.
Now, I just sit on this shelf, dust over me.
It only leaves when a big fluff of yellow
runs
over
me, brushing it away.
I was a rock, free as could be,
now all I am is a souvenir
someone got for free
© Dan Z., Marblehead, MA
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This article has 6 comments.
Ezzallenne PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 24 2011 at 11:31 am
I like this one. It seems like the rock is really symbolizing a person who was abandoned by someone or something.:)
HannSawyer15 BRONZE said...
on Aug. 1 2011 at 3:10 pm
I really loved this! I honestly saw no need for it not to get published... loved every second of it. Keep writing! You're great at it. :)
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