I was a river once
Fast furious strong                                                                                   
Rushing tumbling unstoppable                                                              
Growing carving a bigger bed                                                             
Wanting to be The Big River                                                                  
Life and storms changed the course                                                      
Now here in The Delta                                                                            
Slow mingling with older waters                                                            
Peaceful contemplative                                                                                
Soon to be ascended recycled reused                                                       
Evaporated to a new life                                                                          
To fall as rain or snow                                                                            
Or as a cloud to look down wistfully                                                     
On new rivers rushing                                                                             
Striving too hard