A Rock Named Stabile
There by the table, a rock did lay,
A silent companion, come what it may.
I had made a deal, so clear and true -
Stabile would clean, while I went to work, too.
But when I returned, the house was still,
Not a sound to be heard, all was too chill.
I searched high and low, left and right,
And there was that rock, by my socks I really like .
I asked him why the cleaning wasn't done,
But Stabile said nothing, his face held no fun.
The next day, I left, the deal still the same,
Yet again, I came back, my rock taking the blame.
"What a mess!" I cried, with a stern, echoing voice.
I looked at Stabile, "You have but one choice -
Explain why you broke our deal, or out you will go!
This house must be clean, before the clock strikes ten, you know!"
I opened the door, dread in my heart,
But to my surprise, not a speck to depart.
The house was pristine, not a thing out of place -
I went to find Stabile, to thank him to his face.
But all I could find was a note on the floor,
Telling a tale I'd not heard before
"Thank you for letting me stay," the note did say,
"Maybe one day I'll come back, just to play."
"Sorry it took so long, I had to get a maid,
But I had to wait till Friday, when I knew you got paid.
The bill is on the table, for you to see,
I hope it's not too much, the house was very dirty."
I would of cleaned it myself,
But I just wasn't able.”
“So long and goodbye.”
Signed your friend, Stabile.
I stood there, amazed, at this rock's noble deed,
Grateful for the gesture and that it was done at a fast speed.
Maybe I'll see my quiet friend again,
invite him for coffee and the day we can spend.
Goodbye for now, my friend who stood still.
Now, how am I going to pay this outrageous bill?
About this poem
A cute poem that Andrea Elrod and her daughter wrote together.
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Written on February 12, 2017
Submitted by andreae06 on May 10, 2024
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Scheme | A A B B C C X X D D E E F F GG H HI I J JAAKKLLXXXCMMXXCC |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,731 |
Words | 402 |
Stanzas | 20 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 17 |
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