Like river stones,
We tumble over each other
In muted colors.
Facets are smoothed,
Gleams subdued
By water's hushed attrition.
So gradual
That we hardly hear its secrets
Whispering away
The sharp edges of our dreams
Until flawless,
Uniform, we sleep in a still bed.
(Thanks to
rocknghorseland for introducing me to the form which this piece loosely