There is something about being near the waters of this world. Do you feel it too?

When I Draw Near unto the Waters

There is an angel
who has power over the waters:
each river, stream, pond and brook;
every ocean, lake and sea.

And when I draw near unto
the waters of this world Oh Lord,
that angel has a great
and mighty power over me!

Oh my soul the oceans,
vast and teeming strong
with waves of windswept grandeur;

or rivers, wide and narrow,
ranging through creases where
hillside melds to valley.

Even tiny mountain streams
patiently feeding pristine lakes
whose crystal-smooth surfaces,

at times, reflect the mysteries of
heaven and earth much better
than my own dull, dry eyes.

Yes,
when I draw near unto
the waters of this world Oh Lord,
that angel...

that angel has a great
and mighty power over me!

Next poem: The Rain

Author: Jerry Dan Deutschendorf
from: Red Earth Whisperings
Part I: Nature and the Nature of Things