Trying to Be Still

from Voyage of the Malamander by Mike Garrigan

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Trying to Be Still

The rushing of the river bend is
Floating past the guardrails on this road
I pull off too the shoulder
The white caps on the water rumble
Rustling the flowers
It soothes my nerves
I plant my feet down in the quiet

Trying to be still

The turbine in the distance
Is cooling off her jets
She has grown tired
The water line is rising
No longer is safe passage
No one shouts “Mark Twain!”
I’m losing ground
& Falling short of buoyant

Trying to be still

I must have been asleep
This must have been a dream
My coffee spills
Staining the upholstery

Another 100 miles and we’ll arrive at some motel and rest our heads
Dreaming of the river
Trying to be still.

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from Voyage of the Malamander, released June 15, 2010

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