A Little Fable

A little drop of water

Fell upon the wide flat surface of a stone.

After fifty thousand million billion years,

The stone began to change shape.

Ever so slightly.

Ever so subtly.

The sky asked the little drop of water,

"What are you trying to do?"

The drop of water said,

"I need a bowl to hold my tears."

The sky thought about this

For fifty thousand million billion years,

Then it asked,

"Why are you crying?"

"I thought you'd never ask,"

Replied the little drop of water.

"I cry because all that I am

Keeps pouring out again.

I cry because

My labors are so slow.

And I cry because

I am alone."

The sky thought about this

For another fifty thousand million billion years,

And then began to rain.

It rained

And rained

And rained

And rained

Until it had created an ocean

In the bowl of the earth.

I am a woman

And I want everything yesterday.

I cry because

I keep making mistakes.

I cry because

My labors are so slow.

And I cry because

I am alone,

Like a little drop of water

Sent from Heaven to a stone.

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