As the world continues to burn
our rain has been more
than abundant
The run-off ditches on
my woodsy, walking route
have been full
and once altered the foot path
as a reminder of water’s
resistance to human design
The troughs filled with swaying
bright green grasses
triggered memories when
I used to backpack and
hike a trail
that would often parallel
a free flowing
stream and I felt
at least for a short time
I belonged to that
moment