Sounding The River

An analogy of my journey.

Sounding The River

 

Sounding the river of this my life

I test the bottom for depth of character

 

All along it’s meanderings

My piercing staff penetrates the surface

 

Measuring along the length and breadth

Uncovering the undulations found beneath the surface

 

These swirling eddies speak to me

Reminders of the obstacles found along my way

 

As the constantly changing course etches the river’s edge

It exposes the history of the land it’s traveled throughout

 

Shining arrowhead exposed on the bank by last season’s torrent

Evocative of my ancestor’s presence here with me now

 

Light shifts each moment grabbing my attention

Painted with light the water’s surface glimmers brightly

 

Sounds of the rippling hypnotize my spirit

Whispering sweet every things into the core of my soul

 

The currents carry me past the landscapes left by my life

Great sweeping curves formed as water danced with the land

 

Restless rapids propel me towards my destiny

River widening as the sea comes into view

 

The echoes of my days gone by

Bounce off the cliffs I surrounded my spirit within

 

The salty water now blending with the sweet

Low tide now pulling me to the ocean from where I sprang

 

Giant leap faith from my canoe propels me

Now I go back home to where the sea runs through my veins.

 

Water of my life is deep and the current swift

That led me home to you my sweet confidant, friend and teacher.

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Self reflecting