Say yes to the River;
relax in its flow;
agree to the journey
wherever it goes.

Let go of the tiller;
let slip both the oars.
Stop looking landward;
break free of both shores.

Calm stretches await you–
and rapids and falls,
and eastward the Ocean's heart
beckons and calls.

Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.