River

by yennayi, posted in Memory

Leaving the long journey behind—

The mountains, valleys, forests,

The river, with a hint of anticipation,

Hesitates at the threshold

Before entering the sea.

In the front is the ebbing tide, inviting it to come

Deeper to further the journey.

What’s out there?  Where did the fragrance

Of wood and flowers go?  The blinding morning sun

Rolls on waves.

It can’t go back.  No one can.  It can only follow

The arrow of time—the risk of disappearing

By joining the immense sea.

The river seeps into the tide,

Dissolving the fear of disappearing,

For the river becomes the sea.

8 responses to “River”

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    yennayi

    Thanks, Nancy.

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    yennayi

    Thanks, Nancy.

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    Nancy B. Thompson

    Dissolving the fear of disappearing,

    For the river becomes the sea.

    Thanks, Yenna. I like this idea.

    Nancy

    = = = 

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    Anonymous

    “Dissolving the fear of disappearing,

    For the river becomes the sea.” 

    Thanks, Yenna. I like this idea.

    Nancy

    = = =

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    Anonymous

    “Dissolving the fear of disappearing,

    For the river becomes the sea.” 

    Thanks, Yenna. I like this idea.

    Nancy

    = = =

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    Anonymous

    i love that we can’t go back, no one can. how true that is. nancy

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    Anonymous

    i love it, Yenna, i think it’s the best you’ve ever done. nancy

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    Anonymous

    Nice…I love the personhood of the river that you capture…not to mention the Buddhist parables…

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8 thoughts on “River”

  3. Dissolving the fear of disappearing,

    For the river becomes the sea.

    Thanks, Yenna. I like this idea.

    Nancy

    = = = 

    Like

  4. “Dissolving the fear of disappearing,

    For the river becomes the sea.” 

    Thanks, Yenna. I like this idea.

    Nancy

    = = =

    Like

  5. “Dissolving the fear of disappearing,

    For the river becomes the sea.” 

    Thanks, Yenna. I like this idea.

    Nancy

    = = =

    Like

  8. Nice…I love the personhood of the river that you capture…not to mention the Buddhist parables…

    Like

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