Where Does Water Begin?
Water begins in the -
But where does water begin?
Is it in the clouds
Which, looking down
Seem to frown
Upon the Earth
As they prepare to bring the storm
Or is it in the rain
Which beats against your windowpane
It’s final destination
After hurtling itself
From the heavens
Or is it in the rivers and creeks
The currents and streams
Which spring up after the storm
But soon disappear
With only mud to mark
Where they once stood
Or is it in the vast sea
Which fills the horizon
Sometimes gentle like a swan
Sometime roaring like a lion
Both connecting and separating everything
At once
Maybe water doesn’t begin
Or start anywhere
But simply flows from place to place
From space to space
As it chooses