Restless River

The river is restless
From beneath my feet,
from beneath the bridge,
It goes downwards and onwards
Away
Constant motion, constant sound
Calmed by its consistency
Stirred up by its persistence
Restless
An energy pressing on and on
Yet lulling me,
hypnotically,
To listen, watch, and stay.

The river is urgent
Off to the ocean,
off to the sea,
Calling me to follow
Come
Inviting me, beckoning
Must go and do and be
A manifested wanderlust
Urgent
Should I follow on and on?
My heart has found,
repeatedly,
A haven at the sea.

The river is constant
Patterns of light,
patterns of sound,
Calming my soul
Still
Ever present, ever moving
Carving out this riverbed
A little more each year
Constant
In awhile I'll go,
remembering,
The restless, wondrous calm.