Deflectors Poems

Even Rocks Can Cry

Even Rocks Can Cry



Even rocks wear away with time
and the demands of strength.  These
seemingly immoveable objects,
deflectors of life’s raging torrents,
sun warmed seats of contemplation,
bearers of past high and low water marks.
Unnoticed, they sit as observers, watching
as time passes through their moment,
aware, yet unaware, of the softening of
edges, the smoothing of an old, once
craggy face, resigned to the river’s
changing moods, the wind’s cold chaffing,
the sun’s yellow soothing, the moon’s cool
silver chill and the cleansing joy of
a spring rain.  Yes, these rocks, these
anchors, depended on for guidance,
for protection, for the memory of
the splashing joy of youth.  These rocks
when left too long grow lonely,
shed an unseen tear.  For even rocks
can cry.


2/17/2014 --125 words