A book without pages

A work of art but not made by our species
With a hard outer shell,

And even gems inside
A stone is magical

One with the earth 
We use it for many things

Though some we should never change
It creates mountains that make you feel high

And deep canyons that attract us
It’s a home for many things

Some that share its sense of magic
In fact stone was one of man's first canvases

For which they drew the world that they knew
Rock was on this earth before us

It can erupt in flames or lie deep, deep in the waters
But I know one thing for sure

Stone is magical