Skipping Stones

Skipping Stones

                                           Stones skip across the lake,
                                             Spinning from my hand.
                                        Thoughts, feelings go through my
                                         Head, emotions go through my 
                                            Heart and out the ends of 
                                       My fingertips. Everything surfaces
                                         So it can be reflected upon. Like 
                                        The rock skipping across the lake,
                                            Deciding whether it wants to 
                                               Stay on top or go under
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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June 29, 2010 at 1:35 PM
This is excellent. I like the analogy in this piece regarding the stone and the reflection. Welcome to Poetry Soup and keep writing. Blessings, Joseph
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