As I looked down at the river
Its muddiness raced past me
With thunderous sound
Full-force and purposeful

I almost wished the waters
To carry away my fears, my worries
Away with the currents to somewhere
Where I'd never see them again

I wanted my broken spirit to be cleansed
Cleared of all the pain and bitterness
To be set free again, living and roaring
Like that river in Spring.