I stand on a bank of a running river, immersed in a flow of my own called life
Sad, happy, fearful, calm, and joyous awe-filled waves lap up all around me

The waters seem to call to something deep inside me, awakened to a Godly spirit
Seeing that what life gives — the good and the bad — must have meaning and purpose

Though poised on the river’s shore, it’s but a short walk into the cleansing waters
I can suspend, weightless, against the flowing Earthly energy of fluid sustenance

I feel nourished, also, by God’s numinous presence whose works are all around me
Having been created with awareness to contemplate the divine, the world, myself

The Sun shines, coloring flowing waters with changing hues throughout the day
As a divine presence guides me daily to think, feel, and experience the wonder

Were I to stare down into these waters when they’re calm and my spirit serene
I’d see my face reflected, maybe sensing a glimpse of God dwelling inside me

My life and spirit move onward — questioning, seeking, finding, and knowing
As the river’s waters flow, coursing a movement into channels of Earthly design

I can rest assured that God (as understood) can guide us all in Christ-like ways
Reflecting on scripture where Jesus declares God’s provision of “living waters”

verse by Randall Wehler, 2016