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I am a stone

by Traci Mabats

I am
a stone
I am
cold and relentless
impermeable
I am solid
I do not cry
I do not hope
I do not dream
I am not crushed
like a flower
beneath careless heels
I do not crumble easily
under pressure
or decay with time

I wish I were a stone

01/28/2004

Posted on 01/29/2004
Copyright © 2026 Traci Mabats

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by JD Clay on 01/31/04 at 01:48 PM

A remarkable exercise in fragility, Sharona. I like the positive stance this piece takes and the metaphoric slap in the face of reality. Pe4ce...

Posted by Ashok Sharda on 02/02/04 at 03:38 AM

You started so assertively-'I am a stone.....solid' and ended up a bit not so sure-'I wish I were a stone'. Well, this states the state of your world, within as well as without. I wish I were a stone has another dimension, too. You sound so fed up with this so called animate world. Well, this piece conveys the intended meaning.

Posted by Ginette T Belle on 02/02/04 at 10:52 PM

lovely analogy...simple and wonderfully written...

Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 02/08/04 at 11:18 PM

Excellent use of metaphor and analogy. I'm sure we all at times have wished for the same. Wish I had written this...glad you did.

Posted by Joan Serratelli on 07/25/06 at 11:39 AM

I love this. I can relate to it so well. Great write! Congrats on POOTD- much deserved!

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