Sunday, August 11, 2024

the water rises and falls

the lake
rises and subsides,
flooding
the walkway
and street
from the hard rain.
it holds the sky
in its shiny
outstretched palm.
the birds and fish pay
no attention to
the difference,
they pay
no mind.
it's just us above
water
that seem
to care about such things.

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