we had sticks, we had rocks

as kids

we used to sit around and have

a think

tank

on the porch, while

throwing

rocks

at bottles,

or shooting rubber bands

at each other

from sling shots.

we'd talk about inventing

something.

anything.

if we could just

think of one thing that the world

needs

and wants,

we could be rich

and famous.

something dumb, like the hula hoop,

or the slinky,

or a pet rock

or a cabbage patch

doll.

but we were stuck.

we had sticks.

we had rocks.