A Tossed Stone

A strong-willed child starts a flight,
A strong-willed child starts a flight
The intention -- to discover.
A cherished stone is flung with might
For the universe to recover.

The stone ascends above the plane
that partitions earth and sky.
Newton deduced god's glorious plan,
And the orb that it would fly.

At the zenith of its arcing flight
The stone will pause to see
Horizons beyond the small child's sight.
That holds a destiny.

Earth beckons for companionship.
The stone shall seek a lake.
From sailing clouds, it abandons ship
And plunges to its wake.

The brief flight pierces glory,
Waves expand on a mirror sea.
Ripples tell a story.
Only the child will see.

- November 13, 1993