This week has been so draining
so I have taken a break today
I traveled to see my Magic River
and the emerald water survey
There I see beauty and magic
inside of every warm splash.
There I see countless dragonflies
whose wings are made of glass.
Stained in blue and purple
like the inside of a church
they all sound like helicopters
as they fly for food to search.
I see crazy chirruping squirrels
all telling each other hello.
And as I sit on the river’s bridge
I see the little turtles below
River lilies like yellow bananas
The green pancakes of lily pads...
I see ducks that are all always quacking
and in Sombreros they are clad!
Their feathers are full of colors
like the hues of an autumn rainbow
The Mama duck quacks to her chicks
on just where they are to go
Here, you can’t see your reflection
the river’s full of ripples and waves
it tries so hard to get you damp
because no one’s told it to behave.
The cicadas scream their songs
in their voices sharp and shrill
with jagged tunes and noisy chords
they produce such pleasant thrills.
The hot air fans your rosy cheeks
the strong wind has a wild smell
Will it always be this way?
Father Time can only tell...
An ancient bridge that no one can-
explain just where it came from.
But it’s mysterious and beautiful
and it is here I like to come.
I love to sit on top of the bridge
that is made of white limestone
and I contemplate the scenery
as I sit and think alone.
The ducks lend me their sombreros
to save me from a sunburn
and I share with them my sandwich
and they quack their thanks in return.
I try to catch glass dragonflies
but they are too fast for me...
I fell down one time chasing them
and I badly scraped my knee.
But when I have had enough
of letting my thoughts all roam
I leave my my magical river and bridge
then at peace, I go home.
But it’s not long before I come back
and it never fails to soothe my mind
this place is full of beauty and magic
it is Tranquility you find.
---Ava Nerio (ourhedgehogsunitethings)
