Jo Bien Poet Free verse

Shallow Water

if we cross in shallow water
waist deep in murkiness
if we can deny the demons
and smother the pain
we can make it to the other side

if we can keep our sights on the trail ahead
leave the past behind, keep the wind at our back
stop looking back and line stones for the future
ahead, the river gets too wide
the bridge we build is right here
if we wait, we may not reach the other side

what haunts in the night as fear
disappears with dawn
the winds of change blow 
lightning and thunder clear the way
for the cleansing rain that falls

take my hand and let me hold yours
shall we cross together?
shall we build a bridge for all time?
shall we look ahead together?
help me lay the foundation
take my hand

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