river god

rolling river god
little stones are smooth
only once the water passes through
so I am a stone rough and grainy still
trying to reconcile this river's chill

but when I close my eyes
and feel you rushing by
I know that time brings change
and change takes time
and when the sunset comes
my prayer would be just this one
that you might pick me up and notice that
I am just a little smoother in your hand

sometimes raging sometimes swollen high
never have I known this river dry
the deepest part of you is where I want to stay
and feel the sharpest edges wash away

by Nichole Nordeman