RIVER OF WORDS

Let the words flow like a river

gushing and frothing cascading

headstrong torrent tumbling and reckless

careless in their carousing

crashing and bashing and wrecking

Pausing for breath rest

an athlete exhausted from the race

panting gasping racked

what power dissipated wasted spent

still strength remains beneath

Unleashed the headlong rush resumes

finding new purpose in voice

resounding bass drowns all others

pounding punching hurling all

to leave some faint scratch

Pace slowed dragging and dawdling

attempting to delay the tolling bell

Eden’s path blocked shadows shroud

ancient rhythms pulse near

slipping into another realm self pours out

Robert Williams

May 2010