Hard rock, great meal
Flowing, pierces the mountains
Empty, a heat trapImportant to you
With me, you die in minutes
Without me, just days.
What am I?
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water.
Hard rock, great meal
Flowing, pierces the mountains
Empty, a heat trap
Flowing water in rivers can erode rocks and mountains. Water can absorb a lot of heat.
Important to you
With me, you die in minutes
Without me, just days.
Water is necessary for life. Drowning takes minutes, while death by dehydration takes several days.
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$\begingroup$ You did it! YAY!! (But the explanation for the first stanza is incomplete.) $\endgroup$– YouApr 12, 2016 at 22:24
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Emptyis used in contrast toFlowing, so I'd say it refers to a desert, which are usually (at least as most people think of them) pretty toasty. $\endgroup$ Apr 12, 2016 at 22:35 -
$\begingroup$ @feelinferrety Not what I intended as the reason, but that fits too. The first stanza has a theme... $\endgroup$– YouApr 12, 2016 at 22:39
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2$\begingroup$ The theme might be states of matter and "empty" would be humid which can also make you feel hot. $\endgroup$– stackErrApr 13, 2016 at 3:52
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1$\begingroup$ Ice is like hard rock or a meal if you talk about icecream. Liquid water pierces the mountains and steam is obviously hot. $\endgroup$– ShkeilApr 13, 2016 at 10:35