rhythm

Rhythm

The rhythm of the waves
washes the air
an ever changing ostinato
Soon fades with the tides
Each time the same
Each time different

Leaf upon leaf
tree upon tree
shimmer the mountain in sunlight
whisper on the waves of wind
Each time the same
Each time different

The kiss lingers
The lovers love again
Urgently merge waves of savage tenderness
In a counterpoint of shared ecstasy
Each time the same
Each time different

Desperate pain and dread
disappointment and failure
besiege the soul in waves of shame
addiction failure betrayal
Each time the same
Each time different

change and novelty
newness and invention
soon grow weak
nuance and rhythm
are the hidden power of life