Rivers Remember

Ripples dance upon the morning stream

Carrying echoes of yesterday's dream

Every bend tells a tale that flows

Memories linger, yet onward it goes

The water hums beneath my hands

Stories shifting like golden sands

I watch the current, let it guide

Accepting what the tides provide

Nothing stays, yet nothing is gone

Each drop a whisper, each wave a song

Rivers remember, they never stand still

Carving the valleys with gentle will

I let the past move along its way

And I follow the current into today

Reflections shimmer, soft and bright

Mirroring moments that fade in light

I trace the lines of what once was near

And find in the water a quiet cheer

The river knows no chains, no end

It bends and sways, yet always will mend

I float within this gentle stream

Where every memory meets a dream

Rivers remember, they never stand still

Carving the valleys with gentle will

I let the past move along its way

And I follow the current into today

The river flows beyond my sight

Guiding me softly from night to light