Ways to Throw a Small Stone
When you want to let go of something sad-
Skim it across the water.
When you are joyful, and your cup is full of love –
Throw it upwards,
Watch it drop merrily from above.
When you are excited –
Toss it from hand to hand, side to side, smile to smile.
When you love someone or something –
Throw it into the sea,
Watch your love bobble along, float and slowly saunter to the bottom of the rocky seabed.
When you are angry –
Throw it against a brick wall,
Feel your tears bounce back to you,
See your anger in the stone,
Cry a little,
Let it all go.
I have let many stones go.
They are all important memories I have left along the shore.
Skim it across the water.
When you are joyful, and your cup is full of love –
Throw it upwards,
Watch it drop merrily from above.
When you are excited –
Toss it from hand to hand, side to side, smile to smile.
When you love someone or something –
Throw it into the sea,
Watch your love bobble along, float and slowly saunter to the bottom of the rocky seabed.
When you are angry –
Throw it against a brick wall,
Feel your tears bounce back to you,
See your anger in the stone,
Cry a little,
Let it all go.
I have let many stones go.
They are all important memories I have left along the shore.
This poem is copyright (©) Carmella de Keyser 2024
About the Writer
Carmella de Keyser
Carmella is from Belsize Park, London but now lives in Essex. She has a History degree from the University of Manchester and writes poetry for both adults and children, exploring her Balkan heritage, identity and feelings of displacement. She co-founded the Harlow Circle of Poetry and you can see some of her work in 'Your Harlow' and in the next edition of 'Dream Catcher Literary Magazine'. She is compiling a children's collection of poems based on all the adventures she has been on with her two children. In her spare time Carmella is a Vegetarian who loves the Beatles, sci-fi and adores animals especially elephants!
