I've seen the River Rise
Letting the water run down
I've seen it wash
Away my
Iniquities and Perplexities.
Rising up to meet me.
Lay down you all's hands
For your souls will rise,
And they will illuminate themselves here
Letting you leave
Your burdens behind.
Watch the river run down
Let it reveal itself to you
Be a witness
To the ebbs
Of the past
and the flows
Of the future
As time is made anew.
Take them on down to sea
Fetch yourself some water down there
As you embrace the elixir
Your soul will be made
Free.
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Fernando Rover
Fernando Rover currently resides in San Antonio, Texas. His work has appeared in other online publications such as Odyssey and Caged Bird. He enjoys reading, traveling, visiting bookstores, and Diane Keaton films.
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