River

Moving, always moving. Better in some areas than others

        But relentless - the one thing you can say for sure.

Muddy. Taking pieces of where I’ve been

     Colored by the experience of every mile

              Sometimes Irrevocably

At some bends I’m called polluted.

     “Don’t drink the water!”

              As if I polluted myself.

Used
    Not in all places

            Often by people who can’t see downstream.

Beautiful
        Not in all places

   Especially in those places where power and potential are cared for -

Respected.

I’m a River.

       Often diverted

                Distracted

        My shape changed by the places I go and people I meet

Many join me on the journey

                  For a while.

             But I keep going.

                    Relentless.

I influence lakes - adding what I can and moving on.

         Drawn to the crashing sound of waves.

                   It’s where I end - 

                                and begin.

My composition changed

        Transformed.

                 I pour myself gladly into

Your Ocean.