Greetings from the Land of Enchantment

oh, the water

Oh, the Water

It was as though we already knew

the element of water
our home
bridging air and fire
the fluid, changeable source
of a common good
a shared desire

It was as though we already knew

moving across the lake
buoyed by the surface tension
of each and every water molecule
we were alight
electric eels, dancing helixes
beneath a wide blue sky

It was as though we already knew

to touch would be
too much, too soon
we would need the earth
beneath us, to ground us
we would need food and a fire
and the laughter of friends

It was as though we already knew

oh, but the water,
the water would always be
our medium, our source
the quixotic mixture
of danger and delight
the nectar of love at first sight

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posted by Sat Purkh Kaur Khalsa @ 8:41 AM