To find a voice

a poem about waterfalls

To find a voice

I jumped down the waterfall
and drowned. I don't know why
I jumped. It seemed like a good idea
at the time.

My body floated down the river leaving
my spirit free
to dissolve into a million droplets
of light

Colour and sound, mist and rainbows
I am more
alive when I completely surrender
and let go

I rage and roar, swish and swirl
between rocks
I find my long-lost voice within
the river

Reborn in calmer waters I hear
the silent songs
of animals, trees, rocks and water
crystal clear

words of beauty, love and belonging
find my heart
waiting to emerge as a voice
with soul

ready

to jump the next waterfall
            

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