RIVER
Cool lazy
stubborn down the body length
wet
from top to bottom
mindful slide to mindless
boredom on a sultry summer afternoon
above the silt
of settled dreams
arms round about a fallen crest
hold,
deepen a rooted past
withering in the reflection of a tear
tracing the ebb
down
a lingering pulse
the remnant of some ancient life to be
pressing and rising, fluid
moments
within layers
a primordial impression.
Effortless trackway
waterway
between mouth and salt sea
affirms
life
love
body
-B. D. Silverback ©2013
