Lin Lane Poet Rhyme

Simply That and Nothing More

I am but a paltry pebble
washed upon the lakeshore.
A tumbled piece of agate.
Simply that and nothing more.

I am but a mere grain of sand
raised from the seabed floor,
sodden from an ocean wave.
Simply that and nothing more.

I am but an insignificant human,
a dinky speck of dust; an eyesore
fleetingly alive upon the Earth.
Simply that and nothing more.

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Ts Poetry April 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM You are much much more Lin Lane April 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM Hi Tim and thank you for the kind thought.

Tania Kitchin April 18, 2026 at 8:54 AM Lin, you will never be " insignificant" to your family or friends. Lin Lane April 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM Aww thank you, Tania. ;-)

Supraja Kannan April 18, 2026 at 2:32 AM "I am but an insignificant human, a dinky speck of dust; an eyesore" What a lovely imagery... Humble write... I enjoyed reading this, Lin... Lin Lane April 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

Jay Narain April 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM You are worthy and significant!! Lin Lane April 20, 2026 at 5:18 PM Thanks Jay.

John Lawless April 17, 2026 at 4:47 AM well, Lin, you are anything but simple and I need say no more. Lin Lane April 17, 2026 at 6:21 AM That’s quite a significant compliment, John. I could not ask for more. Thank you. ;-)

David Kavanagh April 16, 2026 at 1:03 PM It’s easy to see how us humans can feel insignificant Lin, but just let me flip that thought on it’s head, there are at least 25 galaxies for each human being on Earth, so perhaps we have more significance in this universe than we give ourselves credit for, I’m not greedy I’ll settle for 1 galaxy to myself, simply that and nothing more! Cheers David Lin Lane April 17, 2026 at 6:20 AM I see your point but since we know so little, we have no choice but to live and die here. That sounds a titch defeated but it’s not meant to be. We find happiness and contentment where we make it. Thanks, David.

Connie Pachecho April 16, 2026 at 11:21 AM Lin, if we were pebbles, we would want to wash up along the shores of the most beautiful beaches and not somewhere in the Congo, or heaven forbid, near Trump's beach. Lin Lane April 17, 2026 at 6:16 AM Hi Connie. They have no choice. As humans, sometimes we do. It’s what we do with it that matters. Thanks!

Tom Cunningham April 16, 2026 at 10:07 AM I suppose when you look at the bigger picture we are quite insignificant when you realise that there's millions of us here. Tom Lin Lane April 17, 2026 at 6:14 AM Sometimes I think of humans as scurrying ants, all in a hurry every waking minute. One down… another two will take its place. Weird?