Drops of Water

Drops of Water

Life is a great flowing river

all that happens each day

are spreading waves, eddy’s

and waterfalls

natural to the flow of water

natural to the flow of life.

We each are drops of water

all of us

on a long journey

as the stream

nudges and twirls

us all along

Within every day

you'll find moments

of mayhem

moments of peace

moments of action

moments of stillness

moments to learn

moments to teach

moments to rest

moments to laugh

moments to love

moments to strive

moments to act and react

moments to be helped by others

moments to help others along.

Those who are

frightened, ignorant

or endlessly arrogant

resist and fight

their way through their days

never satisfied

with themselves

never satisfied

with what they think

their life is supposed to be.

If you are wiser

you learn to live each moment

as it arrives

knowing that whatever

is happening right now

is raw material in life

and it's up to you to make it

what it is supposed to be.

Now, the river has

an inner peace in its flow

natural to everything

that is as it should be.

One of the things we

each must learn

is to dwell in that

place of peace in ourselves

that is always a part

of the flow of the river

finding ourselves

at the end of each day

right where we should be.

Dewey Dirks