We’re just alike
The waterbug and I
We skate across the surface
Of the day
Happy little travelers
There
On top
Amid the ripples
Of our locomotion
Surrounded by reflections
Of an azure sky
And sunny sparks
Like diamonds
That glint
And dance among the waves
We’re well aware of
What goes on below
Down in the depths
The murk
And hidden places of our soul
But we are satisfied
To let that lie
The heaviness of
Grief and sorrow
And despair
Has found the ideal place
To come to rest
A peaceful watery way
To settle down into the silt
And in the crevices of rock
Where fishes swim
And with their tails
Have nicely tucked it in
And covered it with sand
It’s perfect there
The weight is helpful
For holding down
The bottom of the pond
And we know where to find it
If we ever need to go
But we just choose
To skate on by
And keep it light
The little waterbug
And I

Sara Mathews     February 2016