Amidst a broiling sea of lava and toxic fumes,
a cooling island shelters a lonely stone.
Deep in the depths of a thriving sea,
a trilobite seeking food disturbs a lonely stone.
A Tiktaalik tests its luck up on the land,
resting its weary fins upon a lonely stone.
A young fern tree stretches out to the skies,
its fronds giving shade to a lonely stone.
The thunderous steps of a Tyrannosaurus Rex
quake the earth, burying a lonely stone.
A toothy cat prowls the frigid tundra,
as a distant avalanche uncovers a lonely stone.
A Neanderthal toddler listens quietly to his father,
as he shows his children how to carve a lonely stone.
A lonely stone arrowhead sits in a museum,
as a tourist’s child whines that he wants to go home.
30/30 Challenge II Day 29 Prompt – ghazal
Tyler DeWriter 