I Indulge My Imagination

I found a smooth river stone that fits my hand

when I grasp it that right way, 

with the flattened end toward my little finger. 

It’s easy to imagine it’s been handled by people before, 

who may have made use of it for years,

smashing nuts or grinding seeds

or simply noticing how soothingly it fits in the palm

when held just so 

before chucking it back into the river.

© Laura Seale, 2017

Probable rubbing stone
by Adam Daubney, via the UK's Portable Antiquities Scheme
from Wikimedia Commons