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Detritus

walking across a field  
leading me nowhere  
except further  
into isolation,  
my foot met stone  
in a hostile  
confrontation;  
it was fairly violent  
considering  
they had only just  
been introduced,  
there certainly  
had not been time  
to build such resentment  
for one another  
 
an unfortunate event  
given I had not  
quite planned  
the long journey back  
with stubbed toes;  
sinking into crisp grass  
trying it’s best to steal  
the green of Spring  
from Winter’s idling grasp,  
I remove my boot  
and thick wool sock,  
giving my digits a chance  
to air their grievances;  
the cool wind  
stealing my curses  
as they are birthed loudly  
from pinched lips  
 
the rock, so full of angst  
utterly unremarkable -  
it’s edges, once sharp  
worn smooth  
by the tumbling forward  
of time across its face -  
ironic, that;  
I give my curiosity invitation,  
patting the waking earth  
next to me  
and together, we wonder  
at the large arrogance  
of this small thing;  
had it’s nondescript identity  
refused to be buried  
because it had once kissed  
the lush, full moon  
from snow-topped peaks  
of the mighty mountain?  
or had it watched  
from it’s watery balcony  
as the leviathan played  
under oceans  
of midnight blue?  
 
staring back in silence,  
it becomes clear  
I’ll receive no accounting  
of its unpleasant attitude  
towards my person -  
whatever the reasons  
for its rude how-do-you-do,  
I’ll be no wiser today;  
growing cold in the setting sun  
I return my sock and shoe  
to their rightful place  
over shouting  
that finally quiets  
to low grumbling  
and gingerly begin  
towards home  
   
Written by LunaGreyhawk
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