Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Stone Cold


The shell of an egg is soft and weak.
But the marble,
Made unbreakable by human means
Creates a newer species.
Surrounding.
Protecting.
And made heavy with stories from generation
To generation.
The polished gleam is fading
But the egg refuses to dent its new armor.

White shine has turned to barely a
White gloss.
Darkened trails are truly
Battle scars.
The egg fits perfectly in the palm of a hand.
Ready to be nurtured.
Ready to be thrown.
It sits heavy in your pocket
Begging for attention.
It’s dull, unflinching armor
Becomes its body. It’s existence.

The cold shell heated only by
Touch.
Beauty reduced by
Disregard.
This egg does not nourish
But needs to be nourished itself. 

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