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i am water running over stones

verses that rhyme

infinite

never ending

i am rapid

and i am stagnant

swim to the bottom

and see what you’ll find

if you can hold your breathe for long enough

if you can take it

i am a crystal spring

cool water that takes your breath away

i am mercury filled

it’ll kill you if you stay too long

i am full of fish; sustenance

and snakes

beware

i flow in no strait line

out of my banks, into the ground

but that is how it is meant to be

so do not fear when my waters reach your doorstep

they flourish when the rain comes

and recede in drought

just as every living thing has its cycle,

so do I

she just came over

to tell you where she's going

but in my head I see you

bowing before a queen

you listen as if

her voice holds all the answers

and I know this girl

could leave you in ruin

we all know you'll

raise her kingdom

but right now you're just a boy

taking orders from

smoky quartz