Hard Pressed
A stone sits on my desk
like an expectation—
well-rounded yet dense.
I pick it up—
weight,
like an expectation—
well-rounded yet dense.
I pick it up—
weight,
wait.
poetry - n. 1: writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rythmn 2 a: a quality that stirs the imagination b: a quality of spontaneity and grace