Serene River

She seems so still and calm,

Relaxing, restful, and renewing,

Bringing peace to my thirsty soul,

Yet underneath her peaceful surface,

A cache of life does flow,

Her current sometimes fast,

Her current sometimes slow,

Is important for the teeming life below,

This just proves to us all,

That nothing in life is as it seems,
Inside us can be as buzzing bees,

Just as long as we remember,

To take time to be serene.

                                    Ron McNabb