River

I love how the river in silent trust
will spend its life rolling towards the sea.
From wherever it starts
all water shares the single desire
to make its way home.
Effortless, thoughtless
a fluid floating faith.
Each drop united in its divinity.
And it matters not how it spends the day,
wild rushing or in drowsy drift,
it is never lost,
it never doubts its direction,
never questions its purpose.
It is simply homeward bound.

I want to be a river
my daily struggles left
as a pile of clothes on the bank,
the weight of my decisions to stay or go
right or left
right or wrong,
like stones sink to the bottom.
And I rest 
into a current of mercy,
dancing sunlight on my surface
adrift, effortless, thoughtless,
buoyant by my truths grace,
my hearts compass guides me
and carries me home.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Callus Avatar
September 19, 2016 at 11:17 AM
Metaphorically lovely. Faith and perseverance will steer our course of life till finally we reach 'home'. #7 Regards // paul
U.D Palawon  Avatar
September 18, 2016 at 12:03 AM
I like the philosophy. Well penned. :)
Emu Avatar
September 17, 2016 at 6:22 PM
Lovely poem Ann. Enjoyed the read. Rivers are such fodder for writing good poetry. Regards, Craig
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