the hardest working pet rock in Alabama
my pet rock, Larry, got a job this week
he’s serving as a doorstop in a dollhouse
I told him he didn’t need to work
his company is payment enough
for the roof I put over his head
but you know rocks — they’ve got their pride
Larry came from a stream down the road
part of a haul that included The Ladies
and the more serene Buddha Rocks
it’s hard not to like Larry
he’s always smiling, no matter the time
always there with a quip or a kind word
in many ways he’s quite like the Buddha
no real ego to speak of, except for the pride thing
but even an enlightened being
has to deal with a bit of pride now and again
Larry gets home after dinner most nights
he has to wait for the little girl’s parents
to give him a ride back from dollhouse duty
he seems to like it and I’m glad he does
as long as he’s happy, I’m happy
24 March 2013
Auburn, AL
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