Entering the world with a welcome cry
Gushing like a new born spring
Yearning for warmth and my feed
Etching my journey in stone and rock
Waking my mother for feeds and change
Joining other streams along the way
Smiling at eager faces some of the time
Creating rushing water falls on the way
Learning quickly to crawl and climb
Shaping rainbows with the gleaming sunlight
Picking up any odd thing into the mouth
Lushing my surroundings along the slopes
Venturing out to play school off late
Feeling like a kind river to my people
Moving on to kindergarten and primary
Allowing people to dip for cleansing and fun
Discovering science math and grammar
Reaching the foot of hills amidst the woods
Experimenting with my new toys and ideas
Watering the parched farms of my peasants
Treating my parents with boundless joy
Extending my reach to the wide plains
Building my knowledge and rich skills
Carrying rocks and stones downstream
Expanding my circle of friends every week
Merging with deeper rivulets on the way
Delighting my parents with my character
Flowing around obstacles and under bridges
Sharing fun and knowledge with my siblings
Grinding the carried stones creating silt
Conspiring and pranking on one another
Dropping rich fertile silt on my riverbed
Growing to adulthood and a newfound job
Becoming a mighty river with my own name
Seeking a partner to share life’s pleasures
Irrigating the broad plains and farmers' fields
Bonding with my partner to tie the knot
Catching a stronger wider river to merge
Transforming soon into a parent of our own
Starting to creating tributaries of our own
Promoting ourselves to full parents
Graduating our parents to grandparents
Living the life of our parents again
Letting them enjoy without bounds
Cherishing the life of our children
Meandering slowly heading to the ocean
Giving them their freedom deserved
Letting loose distributaries to their own
Fulfilling life’s goals and ambitions
Providing precious water to millions
Awaiting grandchildren to our name
Seeing the wide ocean in the distance
Relishing the cries of our grand kids
Hearing the sound of ocean waves
Resting peacefully is our next goal
Feeling the cool sea water under our feet
Evaporating water soaring to the clouds
Beaming children spreading their wings
Springing of the next river formation
Praising God for our beautiful blessings
- MN 2021.06.18
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Comments4
Wonderful words subregi, the wonder of a full satisfying life portrayed in glorious words.
Andy
Thank you!
A fine write Subregi.
Encouraging words, thanks!
I like how you smoothly transferred
from depicting a literal flowing river
to a metaphorical symbol for growth,
a detailed and well measured write..
thanks for sharing
Found the parallel between a river and life of human interesting to compare. Thank you!
Lovely! A whole life in one poem, with a beautiful message.
Thank you!
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