Lay Down Lilies

LIE DOWN BY THE WATER 

AND LOOK FOR LAY DOWN LILIES

RESTING ON THE TENSION 

OF THE SURFACE OF THE POND

ROOTED TO THE SOFT GREY

RICH IN NUTRIENT MUD

IDLED IN STILL GREEN WATER

REFLECTING THE SKY BEYOND

SEE THE HALF SUSPENDED MUD 

LIKE RIVER SILT YET QUIETLY WAITING

TO BE LAYERED INTO CORE SAMPLE HISTORY

REFLECTING THE PAST WHICH BONDS

TWO OF A KIND POND SCUM AND WE

EXISTING IN A BUOYANT REFLECTION OF THE HEAVENS

LIKE THE STILL LEAVES OF UNSTIRRED TEA

WE WAIT FOR A CATALYST AS BREAD UNLEAVENED

THE LILLIES REST ON WHAT TO OTHERS PULLS AND DROWNS

A TENSION TWIXT FORMS OF MATTER

THE PATTERNS REAP WHAT THEY HAVE SOWN

BUT THEN AGAIN ‘TIS ONLY WATER