The Rock by beachzz

Writers • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on Jan 21, 2009

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The Rock Solid, sturdy, strong The rock is just there No one thinks about it Or even knows it’s there Someone needs to rest And the rock is there To take the load And ease the weight It’s there to save The other rocks Protect them From the elements It’s always just there This rock Solid grounded Never moves Over the years Time wears away At this rock Little by little And the rock That’s been so Stable strong Starts to erode It begins to crumble Piece by piece Until It’s but a grain of sand Just remember About those rocks They seem indestructible But sometimes even a rock Needs a rock 1/20/09

Comments (10)

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anahata.c

11:15PM | Wed, 21 January 2009

wonderful Marilyn, really wonderful. Simple, eloquent and about all of us, not just rocks. The Taoists say that water is the strongest element because it can even dissolve rocks. But another way of saying it is, rock is just water's minerals 'made stone' for awhile, that maybe we have to be rock sometimes and be water other times; and like your poem says, when we've dissolved we need someone to hold us up. Beautifully written, direct, and in your usual intimate thoughts. (And nice sound-rhyme too—"so stable strong starts" [s/st/ts—the old 'para-rhyme' that even Shakespeare used]). Terrific thought for a new age: We all need support to lean on in our lives. Terrific job.

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auntietk

12:01AM | Thu, 22 January 2009

In your search for the perfect song ... Bill Withers - "Lean On Me"

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bmac62

2:07AM | Thu, 22 January 2009

Eloquent and well spoken. Those little rocks look like they just might be residents of a local sand bar in a nearby river. They must have been speaking to you :-)

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durleybeachbum

2:10AM | Thu, 22 January 2009

Excellent!

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hipps13

4:36PM | Thu, 22 January 2009

wonderful work warm hug, Linda

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goodoleboy

5:35PM | Thu, 22 January 2009

Wonderful prose, M. The image also resembles a closeup view of avocadoes.

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Geoaskier

6:55PM | Thu, 22 January 2009

You unto so well!

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vaggabondd

10:13AM | Fri, 23 January 2009

Oh this is so good, I love sometimes even a rock needs a rock. I am going to tell my friends that don't come to this site that I made that line up hahaha just kidding, great stuff my friend

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