Passing the Stone #4/30 2021

 There is a ripple 

in the current

an eddy of space-time

searing its way effortlessly

nerve ending to root spine

There is rumor of a snow day

The hope of ibuprofen

 and a mid-day nap

Someone says to stay hydrated’

and of course everyone has a story, 

an opinion to proffer unsolicited

Rivers have a way of eroding their banks

of washing away the stones

tumbling the downstream

and we trust the process

biting our lip

through the pain