Refreshment

WATERY WEDNESDAY 
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REFRESHMENT

 Sometimes

The round-and-roundness

Of water

Becomes more than a knowledge;

It becomes

A miracle!

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As I watched this sprinkler

In a suburban garden

I imagined each drop

Having a history.

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It's present is Mild

Beneficial,

Gentle,

Refreshing

And Tamed.

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Yet it has waged war among the clouds,

Drifted along quiet rivers,

Gurgled through sewers,

Tossed in angry seas.

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It has gushed from taps,

Lain in puddles,

Bounced off umbrellas,

Fallen as snow.

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It has refreshed wild animals,

Cleansed bodies,

Filled hot water bottles

On cold winter nights.

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It existed long before our species

Took hold.

It has been lifted up,

Dropped down,

Circulated

Unimaginable times.

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Our own

Bodily fluids

Are part of its endless journey!

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 For now it is at ease

Watering a lawn.

Where next

Voyager?

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DAHLING!

I was driving to the supermarket one day just last week

When I ran into an old school-friend and I slowed down to speak.

I hadn't seen that friend of mine since nineteen sixty three.

And I have to say she really shattered my equanimity!

She was slim and she was gorgeous! Her skin was smooth and creamy;

Her hair was blond and full of bounce; her eyes were soft and dreamy.

She wore high heels, showing off her legs, which were elegant and slim;

Her waistline, clinched by a narrow belt, was wonderfully trim!

Her clothes looked most expensive, yes, in the latest styles.

I could only guess at her husband's job; it was clear that he earned piles!

Her neck was quite unblemished, not a wrinkle, not a scar,

You could see, from the way she twinkled, that she knew she was a star.

'You haven't changed a bit' she said, no doubt with her fingers crossed!

I felt my 'Thanks a lot' response held more than a touch of frost.

Yes, I ran into an old school-friend and it caused me so much pain,

That I revved up the old Toyota

And ran into her again!

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