The Stone

The absent-minded stumbled on it.
The brute used it as a projectile.
The entrepreneur, with it, built an empire.
The farmer, fatigued by the labour, sat on it.
For kids, it can be a toy.
For some, inspiration for poetry.
Yet David, killed Goliah.
And Leonardo carved on it the most beautiful sculptures.
On all accounts, the difference lies not in the stone... but, rather, in the men!

(Author unknown, free form translation)