Streams
“ STREAMS “
SILENT STREAM FLOWS FREELY UNDER COVER OF THE NIGHT
SWIRLING AND TWIRLING BENEATH SHADOWY MOONLIGHT
FISH GATHERING TOGETHER FROGS SLEEP ALONG THE SHORE
MORNING COMES JUST IN TIME LIKE EVERY DAY BEFORE
TURTLES MOVE ON SLOWLY AS RAPID WATERS FIND THEIR WAY
RIPPLES DANCING ON THE WATER TOO BEAUTIFUL TO STAY
RAINDROPS FEED THE STREAM WET THE THIRSTY RIVER BANKS
OVER AND OVER AGAIN NATURES WAY OF SAYING THANKS
SUN RAYS STREAMING DOWN CUTTING THROUGH THE CLOUDS
SHINE LIKE A THOUSAND DIAMOND RINGS COVERING WET GROUND
WARMTH STREAMS THROUGH MY BODY SEEING AN OLD FRIEND
TIME WITH SOMEONE I CAN BE MYSELF NOT HAVING TO PRETEND
THOUGHTS STREAMING THROUGH THE MIND AS IDEAS PAVE THE WAY
BUILDING ON THE PROMISES THAT WE MAKE TODAY
MUSIC STREAMING IN THE ELEVATOR AND THROUGHOUT THE STORE
OLD FAMILIAR SONGS MAKE YOU WANT FOR MORE
CHANGE NEVER ENDS TIME GOES MARCHING ON
ALL THAT’S NEW TODAY MAY SOMEDAY BE GONE
PEOPLE STREAMING CROWDED SIDEWALKS CARS CRUISING DOWN THE
ROAD
EVERYONE PREOCCUPIED CARRYING THEIR OWN LOAD
LIFE COMES AT YOU FAST THINGS YOU CAN’T CONTROL
MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STAND WHEN IT’S EASIER TO FALL
SWIMMING IN THE STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS WHERE QUESTIONS
COME ALIVE
NOT KNOWING ALL THE ANSWERS UNTIL THEY ARRIVE
Copyright © Bill Kapac | Year Posted 2022
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