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A poem about water

I am pleased to share with you this lovely poem by Leonard Desroches about understanding our relationship with water.


SISTER?


 


her generosity is unbelievable


her beauty remarkable, inimitable, unforgettable


 


when you touch her


   remember that at too many locations – near and far –


       she has been horrifically abused


 


she is exceedingly gentle; extremely powerful


 


Sister Water!


 


  mirroring Love’s own power and gentleness


  embracing whales and minnows


 


you and your children run and splash in her


she is there for you so much: drink, swim, bathe, shower, fish, farm, cook, wash, manufacture, construct, travel…


 


now, the question that changes everything:


do you love her as a sister?


does love actually flow from you to her?


 


Sister Water


 


Sister!


 


Sister?