We are a river
that stretches from joy to grief
from vibrancy to decay
The winds of time blow around us
and the sun beats down
For one day we roll
from morning to night
from spring to winter
from north to south
from summit to sea
Find the pool
and circle in the eddy
Seek the sluice
And crash against the rocks
Spring into the sky
and wrestle
with the fish and fronds
and frogs
And kiss the deer
and the birds and the dogs
Eat the bank
and wander in the fields
Walk the ancient path
but rush into the plains
and rest in the arms of the lake
Swell within the storms
and sally from rut and row
and dance with the black sky
For one day we roll
from north to south
from spring to winter
from morning to night
from summit to the sea