Koi Pond

The waterfall makes pebbles.

Except they don't sink.

The Koi orange and yellow,

Like the fallen leaves,

And the water pebbles,

Are all floating still, but free.

To have warmth, only water can feel.

With the ripples of water spreading the warmth

Like a web.

It isn't until the wind arrives,

'Til the clouds darken the sky, 

And a tattered leaf falls into my lap

That I realize. 

To be felt is to be alive. 

-Verdure