River Gazing

I do not swim or water ski

And boating’s also not for me,

Including kayak or canoe

Or rowboat, just to name a few.

 

Yet watching water from the land,

It might be hard to understand,

Is soothing like a special balm

Which makes me feel relaxed and calm.

 

I like the way the river ripples

As the sunlight gently stipples,

Picking up the waves of white

That chase each other with delight.

 

I never need to dunk one toe

To love the river’s ebb and flow.

A swimmer I will never be

But river gazing’s fine for me.