Sun beating down
a hot summer day
longing for cool comfort
along the trail way
Suddenly I hear
while turning around
a trickling noise
then a roaring sound
Following the path
a cool mist on my face
relief from the heat
I quicken my pace
Allowing my feet to dangle
in the pleasure of the rapid
another world appears
which mystical creatures inhabit
A chameleon appears
changing colors in the rainbow
finding food on a rock
his pace is quite slow
Down a bit further
a fish jumps along the bank
performing acrobatics
his movements are swank
A duck appears
bathing in the mist
diving and shaking his wings
doing the twist
Back to the real world
refreshed from the rapid stream
thankful for the inhabitants
of a summer day dream
copyright 2020 Debbie Pierce
