Pet Rocks Fall

Pet rocks fall on hard times
They don't commit crimes or suicide
Stones never come back once thrown
Never talk again once insulted
(Rocks hate being called stones)
Never refer to them as ore or else 

They demand equality
To be viewed as gender neutral
To be treated like rocks not objects
Never as humans 
They want equal pay
To be made of granite 
Or something smooth like sand
Their silence is proof of that

Rocks are not persons or places
They are things not human beings
Don't discriminate 
Refrigerate pets to keep them fresh
Don't get them mad or arrested
Avoid broken glass and windows
Don't ask rocks questions
They are not great thinkers but listeners

The law requires rocks to be leashed
Walked twice a week on beaches
In parks, rocks don't bark
Carry extra plastic baggies 
Avoid accidents when you can 
Don't smoke or get stoned around rocks
Use sound judgment dealing with solids

Rocks fall from the sky all the time
Be kind to your comets and asteroids
Love them or face retribution 
Extraterrestrial objects are brutal

Some rocks are cruel.  Most are not
If you give them cell phones
They never call home
Pet rocks forget where they came from
Can you blame them
Just look at their owners
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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De Beaulieu Avatar
July 24, 2019 at 12:50 PM
Hello Earl Schumacker, so nice to meet you. I must say-you have a very good imagination. I really enjoyed this poem. Have a nice day my friend.
De Beaulieu Avatar
July 25, 2019 at 5:48 PM
Rocks should be free. on the ground where they belong. I never had a pet rock.Enjoy your evening my friend.
Schumacker Avatar
July 24, 2019 at 1:26 PM
Hi Darlene, Thank you so much. Nice to meet you too. I'm glad you enjoyed my silly invention. Back in the 60's pet rocks were the in-thing. I never owned one so I don't know. I understand you are supposed to wrap them in aluminum foil and store them in the freezer. That sounds kind of mean to me. Rocks need to be free. Have a great day. Earl
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