Sedimeditation

I am in favor of building things slowly
and of things that slowly build.
I admire sedimentary rock, 
though some call it weak
because it cleaves along the plane of deposition.
But the way it gradually accretes
at the riverine pace of geological necessity
speaks to me of patience and accomplishment.
Let others of my kind be igneous;
I will labor on, 
recording and protecting
every layering of life
and building, 
always building
toward the sun.
Only when I am stone and fossilized
may any curious finally pry apart
my ancient strata
to read what they preserve.

December 5-18 2011

I do realize it's an awful title. Feel free to suggest something more dignified.