Under A Stone Poem by Maggie Sawkins
Under A Stone
Leaf,
you no longer know
what it means
to be a leaf under a stone.
You've got too used
to the cold slab weight of it.
Absence of light
has turned you
into a wafer of veins
a leafshadow.
One skipping day
a child will come
and kick away the stone.
For a moment
you will lie there,
afraid of your own lightness
afraid of what you've become,
dazed
by the suddenness
of a white winter sun.
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3/11/2026 6:59:04 AM # 1.0.0
A delightful read Maggie! Thank you for sharing! ! *10*! Best wishes Friend Thad