If a Rock Could Talk
(AAAB Quatrains with 10/5 Meter)




What mysteries are written in a stone?
I've often pondered this while I'm alone.
Does it contain secrets of things foreknown?
If a rock could talk.

I see striations on its marbled face,
And evidence of fracture near its base.
Such a hidden history it must trace.
If a rock could talk.

Has it been here since the time Earth was formed?
Was it thrown from volcano as it warmed?
Or, was pressure the mode by which transformed?
If a rock could talk.

What awesome forces played that placed it here,
In vast unknown events of yesteryear?
Was it the same or different atmosphere?
If a rock could talk.

If I touch it, will vibrations reveal
The patient revelations this rock can feel?
Or, just appreciate its raw appeal?
If a rock could talk.

I'll pick a shiny stone to toss in stream,
But kiss it first, then add a wish to dream.
When settled to the bottom, it will gleam.
If a rock could talk.

A simple act that joins the site to me,
Communion of spirituality,
In oneness with the spot's geology.
If a rock could talk.

These things I contemplate while on my walk,
If a rock could talk.