Rock

Nick Winters
A rock is solid,
It is immovable,
It is strong, stoic, fearless.

A rock is hard,
It is unbreakable,
It is tough, constant, unwavering.

A rock can be rough or smooth,
Can be light or dark,
Can be big or small.

A rock is there to lean on,
To take shelter under,
To gain strength from.

A rock is all of this and more,
Until it is gone.

What then?

My rock is gone,
I am left exposed.
I have no shelter,
No solid base.
I have no strength,
No support at all.

My rock is gone,
I fear it will never return,
I must learn a new way.

My rock is me now,
I can be strong, though, fearless.
I am my rock now,
From myself I gain strength.

Published by Nick Winters

I graduated Washington State University Summa Cum Laude in May 2006 with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Business Administration. I live in Tacoma, WA. My wife and I are currently separating. I am...  View profile

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