Downstream
down by the water
I ponder meaning of life
lay my burden down
blue trail of sorrow
heart drops like a sinking stone
clear to the bottom
gravity defied
as I float downstream
in gentle river
washed ashore, breathless,
hands reach out in grateful skies
as a new dawn breaks
Colleen Keller Breuning © 2021
May 14, 2021
Ecrits Blogophilia Week 9.14 Topic: By the Water
Hard Bonus (2 points): Include the meaning of life
Easy Bonus (1 Point): Use the title of a song by Alison Krauss (“Lay My Burden Down,” “Blue Trail of Sorrow,” “Sinking Stone, “Gravity” and “Gentle River”)
SECRET BONUS GUESSES:
- Down by the Water (in blog)
- Gentle River (in blog)
- Float Downstream (in blog)
- Slow Boat to China
- Paddle board
- Fisherman
- Gone Fishing
- Fishing Pole
- Fishing Hole
- Sail Away
Topic: Christopher Pic: Stormy
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