the deep

the water
deceives you. it's
deeper
and faster
than you realize.
you step in
and feel the surprise
of the hard
surge,
the tug and pull
of what rules
the earth.
there is no fighting
it.
just go,
let it take you where
you need to be.
from creek
to stream to river
to bay
then ocean, up
into the air
to begin again.