Thirteen Ways

Thirteen Ways of Looking at Water

I.
 My fingers dance in the water
Flowing from the faucet
A gentle rush, not too cold and not too hot.

II.
Hands come together
Cupped tight to keep the water in
A tickling trickle down my wrists
An overflow of fresh.

III.
Quickly splashing up
Before it runs out dry
Not so graceful as a Neutrogena commercial
But enough.

IV.
Day old makeup running rampant on water trails
Down my face and down the drain
The day's stress is washing off
A new mask ready to be painted revealed

V.
Bubbles and whistles sound
Water dancing in a tea pot close by
Jumping excitedly.

VI.
A tea bag ready to steep
Ready to darken and spice
A sigh of relief made tangible in a mug.

VII.
A deep breath of liquid air
The steam dancing upward to skin so bare.

VIII.
A light breeze blows
There's rain on the air
The musty yet clean smell engulfing my senses

IX.
Sitting on a swing
Toes tickling the waves
Lapping up onto the sand still warm from the day's sun.
Ebbing and flowing
Caressing the Earth to sleep.

X.
The pulse of the lake
Beating in time with the heart.

XI.
Body, mind, and soul
Calmed inside and out
Refreshed, renewed, and spiced with life.

XII.
This lake has your tears
Water droplets always finding a way to get
Back to each other.

XIII
Water holds your joys and secrets
And calms the body, mind, and soul.