I am no Pound
just an ounce of pure innocence
   at best

we forget the child
and are very lucky if we
are suddenly old enough or
fragile enough
   to examine a stone
or laugh as we
run
or explore
  again
wander the creek again

finding the perfect skipping stone takes
patience
  must be important to
be worth the effort
as the stone is lost
as are we
after a few great _ _ _ skips