fire-burned water-soaked
rain-beaten wind-swiped
this little shiny pebble
lies on a sunlit road
quietly awaits
a playful little foot
to kick it
onward


The Chinese version:

石子

火炼过水浸过
雨打过风刮过
这颗晶莹浑圆的
小石子
此刻被放在
阳光耀眼的路上
静静等待
一只天真好玩的脚
一路踢滚下去

Topic(s) of this poem: innocence, nature

Form: Free Verse