Gathering Stones . . .

Gathering Stones
Maeengan Linklater
Wednesday July 21, 2005

Gathering stones,
along the beach,
it’s clear, calm, quiet.

Leaving footprints
in the sand,
zigzagging,
back and forth

It’s me and you,
spending time,
alone.

Making circles,
on the water.
skipping stones.

It takes time,
to do it right,
to get the angle.

But, you’ll do it.
Trust me.

When you get older,
it’s a memory,
for both of us.

Gathering stones,
along the beach.