PILLAR OF STONE
PILLAR OF STONE
No rustic charm, just manmade and synthetic
Yet the effect is timeless, standing in silence
The nod toward ancient times is sympathetic
A symbol of peace, not conquest or violence
Built here in the desert, sand swirling around
From deep within, feel that strength emanate
A sculpted blossom, just stuck in the ground
The illusion is complete, as thoughts dissipate
No clear message in scratched symbol or word
Nor any resonating meaning about its existence
Merely vague impressions that may be inferred
Of the clarity that should come with persistence
Perhaps it came from a millennium long before
With the world still in a flux of natural coercion
Reconciled with what future events had in store
Or maybe merely erected as a playful diversion
Copyright © Howard Osborne | Year Posted 2024
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