Get Off the River

I am on the river

Moving downstream

I quickly pass the shores

Unaware of what is there

It’s hard to get off the river

But when I find a good spot

I paddle over and step off

I sit quietly and watch

The river goes on without me

And I am left with my thoughts

I pick up a pen and draw

That which I missed before

I feel the life around me

I listen to the river

And the wind in the trees

I am content and at peace

Written on 7/21/2017